Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot on the menu for this whole 16-day run, and it’s a heavy one. It’s Teahupo’o, and it’s going to be firing, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. This is a serious, advanced reef break, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so don’t expect any surprises there.

We kick off Tuesday, 18th August with a nice intro. Morning sees clean, gentle offshore winds from the N at 9 mph, with a 3ft SSW groundswell packing a massive 18-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1125, and it’s glassy. That long period at a reef like this means proper, pitted waves, but it’s not huge yet. Afternoon picks up a touch to 5ft from the SSE, still clean with a light NNE breeze. Good solid start.

Wednesday the 19th keeps the stoke going. Morning has a 4ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, gentle offshore NNE wind at 9 mph, and energy is up at 1363. Afternoon stays clean with lighter wind, same size, 16-second period. Surf’s up and it’s looking fun.

Now Thursday the 20th is the standout call. Morning sees glassy conditions with a slight NW breeze at just 3 mph, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the SW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is a beefy 2270. That’s proper, grinding Teahupo’o. The wind goes naughty in the afternoon: 12 mph SW cross-on, making it choppy. So you want to be out there first thing. This is the best on offer.

Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are a mess. The swell holds around 7ft to 8ft from the SW, but the wind swings around to a strong SSE or SE cross-on at 16-19 mph. It’s lumpy and choppy, not worth paddling out. Sunday the 23rd is cleaner with a cross-off ESE breeze, but the swell stays solid at 8ft (15-16 seconds) and the energy is high (2722). It’s rideable but the wind is fresh, so it’s not pristine. Still, an option for the brave.

Monday the 24th keeps a similar theme: 8-8ft SSW swell, clean with cross-off winds, but those winds are 16-19 mph, making it a battle. Tuesday the 25th sees the swell drop to 5ft, but the wind howls at 25 mph from the E, and it’s clean but wild. There’s also a short, junk swell from the ESE at 8 seconds later in the day. Not good.

Wednesday 26th through Friday 28th bring a mix. Swells swing between 5ft and 12ft from the ESE or SSW, periods mostly short (8-10 seconds) for the ESE stuff. Winds are strong and cross-off, so it’s clean but messy. The bigger ESE swells are short-period and gonna be fat. Energy levels are high (over 2000), but the quality isn’t there for paddle surfing. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper barrel.

Saturday the 29th is a dark horse. Afternoon gets a moderate offshore from the NE at 12 mph, with a 7ft ESE swell at a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 944, but the wind is offshore and it’s clean. Could be a sneaky session if the wind holds.

Sunday the 30th onward to the end of the forecast (2nd September) is mostly average. Winds go cross-on or strong cross-shore, swells stay around 4-4ft from the SSW or SSE with some good period, but the chop ruins it. One final note on 2nd September: an 12ft ESE swell at 10 seconds shows up with strong cross-off winds (28 mph) and energy of 3725. It’s big and clean but short-period and wild. Only for the experts, and it’s a full two weeks out, so take that call with a grain of salt.

Overall, the clear standout is Thursday, 20th August morning. Glassy, a solid 7ft SW groundswell with heaps of energy, and offshore winds. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the week has moments, but you’ll be picking through wind and chop. Stay sharp.

Rusty.

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