Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tea Break this week:
The surf forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tea Break in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here.
I gotta level with you. The next couple of weeks at Tea Break (reef) are looking mostly flat and messy. We’re stuck in a long run of poor conditions with almost nothing to get excited about until around August 26th. The wind is relentless out of the east and east-northeast, blowing cross-shore at 9 to 16 mph, ruining any chance of clean waves. The swell is tiny, with weak energy (mostly in the 100-200 range, sometimes dropping below 100) and short, weak periods around 5 to 8 seconds. The water temp is a normal 84°, so at least it’s warm, but that’s about the only good news.
There is one morning that might just be worth the wait. Wednesday morning, August 26th. That’s the standout. The swell comes up to 6 ft out of the east with a proper 11-second period, giving us some real groundswell energy (combined energy hitting 691 – a solid moderate value). The wind eases to a gentle breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, leaving just a slight cross-chop. For a reef break, that longer period will really help the waves line up and offer some proper shape. At 6 ft, it’s a good size for intermediates but it’s starting to get a bit much for beginners. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so expect a few others in the water, but it won’t be a circus.
After that brief highlight, it’s back to the struggle. The wind stays onshore, the swell fades into tiny weak dribble, and we’re pretty much done by the 28th of August.
So here’s the call: write off the next week and a half. Circle the 26th. That’s the only real shot this place has.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 235 | 295 | 327 | 188 | 120 | 138 | 49 | 86 | 62 | 49 | 109 | 104 | 79 | 91 | 204 | 9 | 100 | 87 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.60m | 12:37PM0.72m | 00:14AM0.53m | 1:32PM0.71m | 00:48AM0.47m | 2:29PM0.70m | 1:23AM0.43m | 3:28PM0.69m | 2:04AM0.40m | 4:27PM0.69m | 2:53AM0.40m | 5:23PM0.69m | 3:49AM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.20m | 5:46AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.25m | 6:22AM0.08m | 7:49PM0.28m | 7:02AM0.06m | 8:54PM0.31m | 7:46AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.32m | 8:36AM0.05m | 11:03PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.04m | 11:58PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 235 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | N 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 343 | — | 295 | 327 | 188 | 120 | 138 | 23 | 86 | 62 | 49 | 109 | 104 | 79 | 91 | 204 | 121 | 100 | 87 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 0 | 652 | 665 | 0 | 73 | 788 | 0 | 545 | 410 | 0 | 652 | 545 | 7 | 645 | 844 | 176 | 178 | 863 | 0 |
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