Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks. For the most part, we're looking at a run of average to poor conditions, but there are a couple of moments that'll get your heart pumping.

The main standout, the one we're all waiting for, is Teahupo’o. It's a heavy, world-class reef, strictly for advanced crew. The action really starts to build from the second weekend.

Kicking off on Saturday, September 5th, we've got a solid 7 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The wave energy is pumping at 2136 (moderate to strong). But the wind is an ENE cross-off at 19 mph, and the call is marginal. The size is there, but the conditions are just off.

The next couple of days stay rideable but nothing to write home about. Sunday the 6th has a cleaner window in the afternoon with an ENE breeze dropping to 6 mph, making for clean 5 ft SSW swell.

Now, things turn pretty average from Monday the 7th through to Friday the 12th. We get a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds with chop, and swell sizes drop right down. There's a stretch here where the surf is just not worth paddling out for.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Sunday, September 13th. The morning session looks excellent. We get a clean 4 ft SW groundswell, but the period is a very long 20 seconds, packing a punch with 1136 wave energy. The wind is a pure offshore from the NNE at 12 mph. This is a rare window of perfection at a wave that rarely blows clean. This is the best bet of the whole outlook. Just be ready for crowds, as Teahupo’o is *always* busy.

After that, from Monday the 14th through to Friday the 18th, the swell picks up again – we're talking 6 ft to 8 ft SW swells – but the wind swings cross-onshore. So while there's plenty of water moving (energy readings over 2000 and 2700), the surface is going to be lumpy and choppy. It's more of a tow-in or heavy paddle mission for the experts only, and the quality is questionable.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 19th, the surf fades back down, and the winds stay messy. The final morning on Sunday, September 20th, shows a tiny 1 ft SW groundswell with a very long 22-second period and a clean offshore NE breeze at 12 mph, but there's just no size for a proper session.

So, to sum it up: hang tight through the early week mess. Your one true standout is the morning of Sunday, September 13th at Teahupo’o. It won't be huge, but it'll be pure. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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