Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a tough one. We're looking at a solid 16-day run where the conditions just aren't cooperating. The only break on the radar is Tea Break, a consistent intermediate reef setup, but the wind and swell are locked in a battle that no surfer wants to be in the middle of. For the first 15 days, from Saturday the 11th right through to the morning of Saturday the 25th, it's a real grind. The wind is mostly a cross-shore breeze from the east, blowing at 12 to 19 mph, which is just trashing the surface. The swell is hanging around, starting at 4 ft to 5 ft, and bumping up to 5 ft and even 6 ft by the 20th, but it's all coming from the east with a short, weak period of 5 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best, sitting between 94 and 327 (moderate wave energy), but it's all messy, lumpy cross-chop. It's not surfable, plain and simple. The water temperature is a warm 83°F with a normal anomaly of 0.2°F, so you'd be warm, but you'd be floating in a washing machine.

Now, there's a flicker of hope on the very last day, Sunday the 26th. The morning session shows a shift. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph from the east, going cross-offshore, which cleans things right up. The swell drops to 4 ft from the east with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 117 (weak wave energy). The description says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that's the only window where it's even worth paddling out. It's not going to be a standout, but it's the only chance to get wet without getting beaten up. After that, the afternoon goes back to poor conditions.

So, the best on offer? Honestly, there is one standout here, and it's the Sunday morning session on the 26th at Tea Break. It's not epic, but it's the only clean wave in the whole run. Crowds are "sometimes" likely, so you might have a few others with the same idea. For a reef break, that 4 ft east swell is small, but with a clean face, it's your best bet for a few fun ones.

To sum it up, there's a big, long gap of 15 days of poor surf. Then, one morning that might just be worth the wait. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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