Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s break down this Teahupo’o window. It’s a rollercoaster, no two ways about it. Early on we’ve got some clean but average waves, then it fires mid-week for a proper session, then it dies off and turns messy for a few days, and finally there’s a small rebuild before getting blown out completely at the end. You’ve got to pick your moments.

Starting with Sunday morning (13 September) – there’s a clean 1.2m SW swell, 19-second period, with a cross-off east wind at 20 km/h. The water’s 25.9°, about average for the time of year. The energy’s weak at 1218, and the tide’s being a bit of a pain. It’s not a bad wave, but not a great one either. Monday morning (14 September) pushes to 1.6m but the period drops to 17 seconds and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Wind’s offshore from the northwest at 10 km/h, so it’s clean looking, but the energy’s only moderate (1542). Afternoon goes onshore and goes flat-ish quality-wise.

Tuesday morning (15 September) is where it starts getting interesting. 2.1m of SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is dead calm. Glass. Energy jumps to 2535. This is a proper reef break session – still a bit walled with the long period, but it’s glassy and punchy. Afternoon adds a slight cross-on from the south, still okay.

Wednesday (16 September) is the clear winner. Morning has 2.5m of SW swell, 16-second period, east cross-off at 15 km/h. Energy’s strong at 3271. The afternoon shifts to SSW and the energy climbs to 3493 – very strong – with a lighter 10 km/h east cross-off. This is big, clean, grinding Teahupo’o. At 2.5m, it’s expert only. If you’ve got the skills, this is the session to be out for.

Thursday (17 September) falls apart – 2.5m in the morning but with onshore south winds at 15 km/h, dropping to 14 seconds period. By the afternoon, south wind is 30 km/h and it’s poor. Friday (18 September) is just as bad – 2.4m but 25-30 km/h south winds, onshore, choppy. You’ll be fighting it more than surfing it.

From Friday afternoon through Sunday (20 September) there’s a real lull. Swell drops below 1m, energy falls to under 500 by Sunday afternoon. It’s a two-day gap of nothing worth paddling for. Sunday afternoon has a tiny 0.8m wave with a clean cross-off, but it’s knee-high on a good day.

Monday (21 September) and Tuesday (22 September) see a slow rebuild. Monday’s mostly tiny – 0.6m to 0.8m – but clean. Tuesday gets to 1.1m to 1.2m with clean conditions and periods at 15 seconds. It’s small but glassy. Good for a longboard maybe.

Wednesday (23 September) is the next push – 1.6m of SW swell, 14-second period, clean cross-off from the east-northeast. Energy’s around 1100-1180 – moderate. The afternoon is the better session, rating as excellent for experienced surfers. Clean face, decent size, but the period is a bit shorter so the shape might not be as perfect.

Thursday (24 September) holds 1.6m in the morning but the period drops to 12 seconds and energy falls to 880. Afternoon is 1.4m at 11 seconds with clean conditions – short period, so it might be crumbly, but at least it’s rideable.

Then Friday (25 September) is a write-off – 0.8m to 0.9m with strong

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