Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. We’ve got a deep look at the next couple of weeks, and it’s a proper mixed bag for this spot.

We’re kicking off right now, and honestly, the start is pretty slow. We’ve got a long wait ahead, with a real dry patch from now all the way through Saturday the 20th. Don’t bother paddling out unless you’ve got a log and a whole lot of patience. The first real glimmer shows up on Saturday morning the 14th. The water temp is sitting right around 79°, bang on average for this time of year.

So, when do we ride? Monday the 14th of September is the first time we get something worth talking about. Monday morning, we’ve got a 5 ft swell out of the SW, but the real gem is Monday afternoon. The wind goes glassy—absolutely dead calm, a full-on 0 mi/h off the water. That’s the good stuff. The swell bumps up a touch to 6 ft, also from the SW, with solid energy pushing in (1812). The period is long at 17 seconds, so this is proper groundswell; expect long, clean lines, but keep in mind at a spot as raw as this, those sets will have some real punch. Conditions are glassy, but we’re looking at expert-level surf here.

Tuesday the 15th is a bit of a letdown. Morning winds are onshore, lumping things up, and that 7 ft swell (2546 energy) is messy. The wind swings to a cross-on later in the day and gets choppy. Not the one.

Then things go a bit wild. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell push up to 10 ft by the afternoon, with a massive 3716 wave energy rating. That is a serious amount of water moving around. The wind is cross-shore, which is a shame, because the size itself is absolutely pumping. For experts only at that scale. By Thursday the 17th, the wind is a real issue, hitting 22 mi/h from the South, howling onshore and turning it into a mess.

From Friday the 18th through to Sunday the 20th, the wind stays onshore and the quality drops right off. The swell is still chunky on Friday at 8 ft, but with a fresh cross-onshore, it’s a washing machine. Kite surfers might be having a ball, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off.

A quick breather comes on Sunday the 20th afternoon with small 3 ft SW swell and clean conditions, but it’s small beer.

Now, here’s the standout. Forget the rest of the week—the real prize is a two-day window at the very end. Friday the 25th of September. The morning is messy with cross-shore wind, but just wait for Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to 7 ft out of the SSW, energy is a huge 3584, and the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore. That’s the one to circle. A big, solid groundswell with clean faces. Saturday the 26th also holds big 8 ft SSW swell (3469 energy), but the wind is a bit more on the cross in the afternoon. Still, it’s a solid weekend of proper-sized, clean surf, but this size is strictly for advanced and expert surfers only. The crowds at Teahupoo? They’re often around, but when it’s this good, it’s worth dealing with.

Stay keen, this one treats the patient surfer right.

Rusty.

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