Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. To be straight up with you, it’s a bit of a grim stretch here. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything that’ll get a surfer out of bed. The first real sign of anything even remotely ridable comes in on the 19th of September, but even that’s a pretty sad story.
The only spot on the menu is Tea Break, a consistent intermediate reef. The problem is the wind’s gonna be a pain in the arse for most of the period. It’s cross-shore and cross-off for the most part, with moderate breezes that are going to turn the surface into a mess of cross-chop and bumps. The swell energy is weak, with values consistently under 250, mostly hanging around in the double-digits or just cracking 100 (like 118). That’s not much push.
On the 19th of September, Saturday morning, we get a sniff. The combined energy is weak at 81, so it’s small, but the wind goes light and clean with a cross-off. That’ll clean up the 3ft swell from the east, period a short 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t expect much shape. After that, it’s back to poor conditions and more of the same onshore crud.
Looking further out, around the 24th of September, there’s a chance. Thursday morning we get a glassy calm and a 2ft easterly swell, but again, it’s just not enough. Then on the 25th, Friday morning, there’s another glassy window with a 2ft swell, this time from the north with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a little more interesting, with a slightly longer gap between sets, but it’s still tiny. The combined energy is only 52.
So, the standout – and I use that term loosely – is the morning of the 25th. It’s clean, glassy, and you might get a couple of little peelers if you’re on the right board. But honestly, this is a 16-day window where the surf just doesn’t show up with any grunt. It’s unusual for a consistent spot like Tea Break, but sometimes the charts just go flat. Fingers crossed the models change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 246 | 178 | 164 | 195 | 258 | 163 | 132 | 60 | 135 | 45 | 77 | 53 | 52 | 100 | 67 | 52 | 49 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM0.79m | 8:42AM0.74m | 9:09PM0.73m | 9:35AM0.79m | 9:46PM0.66m | 10:26AM0.81m | 10:20PM0.60m | 11:14AM0.81m | 10:54PM0.54m | 12:03PM0.80m | 11:27PM0.48m | 12:54PM0.77m | 00:01AM0.45m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.21m | 2:49PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.19m | 3:42AM0.14m | 4:41PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.12m | 5:36PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.10m | 6:31PM0.29m | 5:29AM0.09m | 7:26PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 7 | — | N 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 242 | 246 | 178 | 164 | 195 | 258 | 163 | 132 | 60 | 135 | 35 | 77 | 53 | 52 | 100 | 67 | 52 | 49 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 545 | 675 | 0 | 645 | 1001 | 0 | 178 | 675 | 0 | 652 | 1013 | 0 | 652 | 1044 | 0 | 73 | 176 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tea Break provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tea Break can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tea Break surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tea Break) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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