Surf Forecasts:
Teahupo’o surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Teahupo’o this week:
The surf forecast for Teahupo’o over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Teahupo’o in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teahupo’o over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s been ordinary for a stretch, but there’s a proper window opening up that you’ll want to clear your schedule for.
For the next few days, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a strong southeast trade wind blowing, cross-shore and lumpy, and the swell is all over the place. The water temp is sitting right around 79°, which is about average for this time of year. Don't get too excited about the weekend either; Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are still messy with fresh cross-shore winds. The swell is there, but the wind is just ruining it.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout is Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the NNE, and that’s when Teahupo’o (Tahiti) starts to wake up. We’re looking at a solid 4ft of mainly SSW groundswell with a long 17-18 second period. This is proper, old-school energy. The wave energy is strong, hitting around 1426 on Wednesday morning. This is the pick of the whole forecast. It’ll be glassy, clean, and pushing some serious water. For experienced surfers only, this is going to be a session you won’t forget.
After that, the wind turns onshore again. Thursday the 20th gets messy, and by Friday the 21st, the swell jumps up to 10ft but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. That size and wind will make it more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddlers.
The following week stays a bit chaotic. There’s still some decent size around, like 8ft on Sunday the 23rd, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-off. Keep an eye on that Sunday afternoon, as it’s clean with a big 17-second period swell from the SSW, but it’s not in the same league as Tuesday and Wednesday. The trades look like they’ll be blowing fresh again for much of the end of the month, keeping things lumpy. Conditions look poor around the 26th and 27th with short, weak 8-second period windswell.
So, the summary is: get on it early next week. Tuesday and Wednesday are your days. The rest is just waiting for the next pulse.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 351 | 371 | 2148 | 865 | 668 | 604 | 456 | 499 | 674 | 767 | 952 | 907 | 1194 | 791 | 833 | 2061 | 2067 | 1411 | 1531 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07PM0.39m | 2:09AM0.36m | 2:33PM0.36m | 2:30AM0.34m | 2:56PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.31m | 3:13PM0.26m | 2:50AM0.27m | 3:09PM0.22m | 2:18AM0.24m | 1:07PM0.18m | 00:29AM0.23m | 10:19AM0.21m | 11:20PM0.25m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.06m | 8:23AM0.04m | 8:37PM0.09m | 8:48AM0.07m | 8:53PM0.13m | 9:12AM0.11m | 9:00PM0.15m | 9:35AM0.14m | 8:29PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.18m | 5:16PM0.16m | 5:42AM0.18m | 5:01PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 137 | 88 | 150 | 147 | 865 | 668 | 604 | 456 | 499 | 674 | 173 | 952 | 907 | 1194 | 791 | 833 | 2061 | 2067 | 1411 | 1531 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | E 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 371 | 7 | 127 | 65 | 186 | 353 | 147 | 580 | 767 | 153 | 156 | 129 | 332 | 160 | 68 | 69 | 273 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 13 | SSW 20 | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 91 | 133 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 237 | 449 | 110 | 451 | 298 | 220 | 119 | 107 | 84 | 56 | 130 | 183 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 351 | 134 | 2148 | 227 | 186 | 181 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 119 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2614 | 2313 | 2313 | 1169 | 1169 | 1169 | 228 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 41 | 46 | 2658 | 2658 | 1170 |
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