Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me break down what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks at Teahupo’o.

We’ve got a small window of clean, solid surf kicking off the outlook, but after that, the wind is going to be the main character for a long stretch. The real standout is the first day or two; after that, it’s a waiting game.

Right now, Wednesday afternoon is looking like a dream. That’s August 5th. Swell is a modest 3 ft from the SSW, but the period is a massive 20 seconds. That’s pure, long-period groundswell, and with a light NNE breeze blowing straight offshore, it’s going to be glassy. The water is a warm 79°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate (992) but the quality is where it’s at. This is a perfect session for getting your fix.

Thursday morning, August 6th, is the real standout of the whole forecast. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period. That’s a serious amount of power (3004 wave energy). The wind is light N at 3 mph, still offshore. This isn’t for beginners—over 5 ft and you’re in the deep end. For experienced surfers, this is a clean, powerful barrel. Thursday afternoon sees a shift to an onshore wind, so the morning is the ticket.

Then things get ugly. From Friday, August 7th, through the middle of the following week, the wind picks up hard from the southeast, gusting up to 28 mph. The swell stays solid, between 7 ft and 12 ft, but with that cross to cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be choppy, messy, and pretty much a write-off for a clean paddle. The wave energy is there, but the quality is gone. For a spot like this, that’s a tough run.

We get a slight reprieve around Thursday, August 13th, and into August 14th, with the wind turning cross-offshore. The swell drops to 5 ft to 6 ft, but the period holds around 14 seconds. It’s clean, but the energy is dropping. It’s a surfable option, but not the standout.

The second week of the forecast is a mixed bag of onshore winds and short-period, weak swell. A few mornings on August 18th and 19th have clean-ish cross-offshore winds, but the swell is from the ESE with a short 8-second period. That’s not going to have the same punch. By August 20th, the swell direction swings back to the SSW with a longer period again, which is promising, but it’s a long way off.

So, bottom line: hit it Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. That’s your best shot. The rest is mostly a battle with the wind. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that windy stretch if you’re into that.

Rusty.

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