Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright, strap in, because Teahupo’o (Tahiti, French Polynesia) is about to put on a proper show. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The next few days are building into something special, with a solid SSW groundswell packing serious energy. We’ve got a couple of standout windows, but the real highlight is shaping up on Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th. Let’s walk through it.

The forecast kicks off Monday afternoon, 3rd August, with a small 3 ft SSW swell, but it’s only a 2 out of 10 – marginal at best, with a cross-off breeze. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday morning the 4th is a step up: 5 ft from the east but with a short 8-second period, so it’s a bit gutless. Still, a clean offshore NNE breeze at 12 mph makes it rideable, scoring a solid 3. Tuesday afternoon cleans up even more – 4 ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and a gentle offshore NNE at 9 mph. The energy’s moderate at 902, and the score’s a 3. The surf’s clean, but not huge.

Now, Wednesday morning the 5th is where it starts to get serious. We’ve got a 4 ft SSW swell, 13-second period, and a moderate offshore NNE at 12 mph. The combined energy is 1047 – moderate, but pushing strong. Score’s a 4, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Then Wednesday afternoon hits with a glassy beauty: 3 ft but a massive 20-second period SSW groundswell. The energy is 1024, and it’s dead calm with 0 mph wind – glassy perfection. The score’s a 4. That long period is best for a reef like Teahupo’o, so expect those clean, hollow barrels. This is a standout.

Thursday morning the 6th is the other big one. A 7 ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the east at 6 mph. The combined energy is 2848 – strong stuff. The score’s a 4, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is the biggest, cleanest swell of the early run, but it’s big – over 8 ft? No, it’s 7 ft, so still manageable for advanced crew, but beginners should sit this out. Thursday afternoon turns cross-on with rain showers, so the quality drops to a 2.

Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th gets messy. Friday morning’s 7 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, but a cross-shore ESE wind at 12 mph creates a cross-chop – score’s a 2. Friday afternoon holds 10 ft SSW, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but marginal – score’s a 4, but the size is pushing expert-only territory. Saturday the 8th is a washout: 10 ft then 8 ft, but cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions – scores drop to 3 and 1. Sunday the 9th is a write-off: 12 ft and 10 ft SSW, but risk of thunderstorms and fresh to strong cross-shore winds at 22–25 mph. Poor surf, scores at 0. This is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

The following week from Monday the 10th to Sunday the 16th is a mixed bag of marginal to poor conditions. Energy levels drop but stay strong early on. Monday the 10th has 8 ft SSW with a strong cross-off breeze – clean, but score’s a 2. Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th sees smaller ESE swells with short 9-second periods, cross-shore winds, and lumpy conditions – scores hover around 1 to 2. Friday the 14th is poor with 6 ft and 6 ft ESE swells and strong cross-shore winds – scores at 0. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are also poor, with small S and SSW swells and fresh cross-shore winds. The best you’ll get is a clean margin on the 17th and 18th, with 4 ft to 5 ft SW swells and moderate cross-off breezes, scoring 2 to 3, but it’s nothing compared to that first week.

So, the standout is clear: Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are the days to circle. Wednesday afternoon’s glassy 3 ft with a 20-second period is a dream for experienced surfers, and Thursday morning’s 7 ft with a 17-second period and clean conditions is the main event. Get out there if you can.

Rusty

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