Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get this straight – we’re looking at the legend himself, Teahupo’o, and a 16-day outlook that has a lot of talk, but you’ve gotta be patient and pick the right moment.

The first couple of days ain't it. Sunday we’ve got a solid 10ft SSW swell, but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The water is a lovely 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. That initial energy is huge (2815 combined energy), but with that wind, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at a gap of a few days of rough conditions before things clean up.

Monday and Tuesday see the swell drop a touch to 7ft - 8ft, but the wind is still cross or cross-shore, keeping it lumpy. The swell period is still long, over 20 seconds at times, which is a proper groundswell, but the wind is ruining the party. The energy is massive (over 5000 combined energy), but it’s messy.

The real standout starts to shape up from Wednesday the 22nd of July. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the East, and we’re looking at a solid 8ft SSW swell. The morning looks clean with a fresh breeze but clean lines. The energy is still pumping (5258). This is where you want to be paying attention – it’s not the biggest, but the conditions are finally aligning.

The best of the best, though, is the window from Thursday the 23rd of July into the weekend. Thursday morning is clean with a cross-offshore, but the afternoon is where it gets magic: a fresh offshore wind from the NNE, clean faces on a 7ft SSW swell. The crowd factor is something to think about here – Teahupo’o is often crowded, and with offshore winds, expect a lineup. Friday the 24th is smaller, dropping to 5ft, but it’s a fresh offshore wind again. The energy is dropping (959), but the quality is there.

Looking further out, we’ve got another promising window around the 29th of July. The swell picks up again to 6ft - 8ft from the SW, with a long period of 14-16 seconds. And the wind is offshore or light cross-offshore. This is a solid, clean swell for experienced surfers. The energy is good (over 2000 combined energy). If you can wait, the morning of the 30th of July with a 8ft SW swell and a clean offshore breeze from the NNE is a top-tier call. The water temperature is still around that comfortable 79° mark.

The last few days of the run, into August, are a bit of a mixed bag. You get some clean, small days with nice offshore winds, but the swell is down to 3ft or less. The energy is weak. The 2nd of August brings a big 18-second period swell, but it’s coming from the West, which is cross-shore and then cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The final day on the 3rd of August is onshore slop, so we’ll forget about that.

So, to sum it up for the crew: the best on offer is the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd of July, with a clean offshore wind and a solid 7ft SSW groundswell. The other standout is the morning of the 30th of July, with a 8ft SW swell and clean offshore breezes. Both are for experienced surfers only – this is Teahupo’o, after all. The water’s warm, the energy is strong, and when the wind plays nice, it’s world-class.

Rusty.

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