Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from right here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, first things first – we're lookin' at Teahupo’o. It's a heavy-duty reef break that needs a serious swell and the right wind to be anything close to rideable for mere mortals. For the next few days, the conditions are kinda messy. There's a chunky 7 ft SW swell rollin' in on Saturday the 25th with 14-second period and a combined energy of 1498 – that's some grunt – but that 12 mph onshore wind from the SSW is just wreckin' it. The same story continues into Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th with onshore and cross-onshore winds. Forget it.

Now, let's be real – the standout window is shaping up for the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July and into the afternoon. We've got a solid 6 ft SW swell with a 12-second period and the energy is pumpin' at 1109. The wind on Wednesday morning is a light offshore from the north at 6 mph, so that's gonna keep the wave face clean and hollow. It's the best call of the whole run. But this is Teahupo’o – it's a heavy, shallow reef. Waves over 5 ft can get intimidating for most, and this is an advanced-level wave. Don't even think about paddlin' out unless you know what you're doin'. The crowd factor is "often" too, so expect a few other chargers out there, especially with conditions that good.

Wednesday afternoon gets even better – the wind drops to 3 mph and turns glassy from the northwest. The swell holds at 6 ft. That deep, rumbling lip is gonna sit up perfectly on the reef. For an experienced surfer, that's about as good as it gets.

After that, things go downhill again. From Thursday the 30th through to the 5th of August, the winds switch around and get messy. We see onshore and strong cross-onshore breezes kickin' up chop and spoil in' the shape. Some of those days have solid swell sizes – 8 ft on the Thursday the 6th for example – but the wind is just wrong. The break is exposed to those southerly winds and it ruins the quality.

Then, way out on Friday the 7th of August – that's over a week away – there's another flicker of hope. Morning session shows a 5 ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period and a massive 2018 combined energy. The wind is a light offshore from the north again at 6 mph. That's a seriously long-period swell though – at a beach break those can be tough, but at a reef like Teahupo’o, that long period is what makes it coil up so perfectly. The lines will be clean and powerful. It's a long-range call so don't hold your breath, but if it comes together, it'll be one for the books. The afternoon turns onshore though, so only the morning is the window.

So to sum it up – the one true standout is Wednesday the 29th of July, especially the glassy afternoon session. That's the one you pencil in. There's a promising-but-less-certain look at the morning of Friday the 7th of August if you're willin' to gamble on a long-range forecast. Other than that, it's a lot of onshore chop and blown-out swell.

Keep your eyes open, be patient, and don't get worked on that reef. Rusty out.

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