Surf Forecasts:
Teahupo’o surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, S swell with 7,436 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Teahupo’o this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Teahupo’o in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teahupo’o over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's have a look at what's cookin' here. For a place as heavy as Teahupo’o (reef), we're in for a bit of a frustrating run, to be honest. The first week and a half is a write-off for anything decent. The wind is just rubbish – cross or cross-on from the ESE or SSE – and it's blowing fresh to strong, tearing the place up. There’s a lot of swell energy in the water, but it’s all showing up as messy, choppy slop. You'd be mad to paddle out. The first hint of something half-decent only shows up on Sunday the 23rd of August, and even then it’s only marginally better, not what you'd call good.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window is Sunday, August 23rd, the afternoon session. We’ve got a solid 12ft swell from the S at 16 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell, packing some serious punch with a combined energy of 7289 – and the rating is the highest of the entire run. The wind is still a fresh cross-shore, so it won't be glassy, but it’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole period. Be warned, though: at this size, this is strictly for experts only. This wave isn't messing around. The water temp is sitting at 79°F which is bang on average for this time of year.
After that Sunday, it goes straight back to poor, cross-shore rubbish for another week.
The second week shows a glimmer of hope on the morning of Friday, September 5th. It’s a long way out, so treat this as a promising but uncertain prospect. The wind finally turns to a clean cross-offshore from the E at 22 mph, and we've got a 6ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period (combined energy of 1782). It’s marginal, but it's the cleanest window we get. Short boarders might be able to find a corner with that offshore flow, but the period is so long it could be a bit straight and trying to race down the reef. Just be aware, on any reasonable day here, crowds are inevitable.
For the bulk of this forecast, the conditions are so consistently poor that if you see a kite in the air, don't be surprised – the setup’s more interesting for strapped-in power than for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1520 | 853 | 2230 | 2202 | 2648 | 3288 | 6882 | 7334 | 2376 | 1223 | 850 | 596 | 447 | 476 | 339 | 418 | 1192 | 1536 | 1571 | 1468 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20PM0.25m | 10:37AM0.25m | 11:18PM0.27m | 10:58AM0.28m | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:45PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.35m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:04PM0.38m | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.12m | 5:18AM0.15m | 5:10PM0.09m | 5:21AM0.12m | 5:25PM0.06m | 5:31AM0.09m | 5:41PM0.04m | 5:45AM0.06m | 5:59PM0.02m | 6:02AM0.04m | 6:19PM0.01m | 6:20AM0.02m | 6:39PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1520 | 773 | 2230 | 2202 | 2648 | 3288 | 6882 | 7334 | 2376 | 1223 | 850 | 596 | 447 | 476 | 339 | 274 | 1192 | 1536 | 1571 | 1468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | N 9 | S 19 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 207 | 853 | 360 | 553 | 6 | 994 | 407 | — | 461 | 861 | 633 | 339 | 358 | 156 | 100 | 418 | 20 | 171 | 82 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 140 | 36 | 35 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | — | 50 | 149 | 102 | 16 | 58 | 24 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 83 | 217 | 170 | — | — | 877 | 597 | 468 | 414 | 272 | 247 | 210 | 186 | 287 | 273 | 271 | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3547 | 2658 | 3413 | 3547 | 3537 | 3839 | 3547 | 3951 | 3839 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 3839 | 3547 | 3455 | 3372 | 3547 |
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The above surf forecast table for Teahupo’o provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Teahupo’o can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Teahupo’o surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Teahupo’o) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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