Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at the waves coming up for the Teahupo’o region. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but it’s a slow start before the real magic shows up.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday afternoon kicks off with a stormy, cross-off wind and a 6-foot SSW swell. The energy is solid (1377), but the conditions are messy, and the score is low. That’s followed by a brief, clean window Sunday morning. The wind goes glassy, the swell holds at 6 feet, and the energy is still strong (1017). It’s a short window, though, as the afternoon gets crossed up again. Then we hit a real rough patch from Monday morning, July 6th, through Wednesday, July 8th. Onshore winds and chopped-up conditions make for a total write-off. The energy drops into the 600-800 range, and the swell is weak and short-period. It’s not worth paddling out.

We get a small reprieve from Thursday, July 9th, through the weekend of July 11th. The swell drops to 3 feet to 3 feet, but it’s a clean, long-period groundswell with periods of 16-18 seconds. The wind is offshore or cross-off, and the energy remains moderate (600-800). It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean and rideable. The standout of this lull is Friday afternoon, July 10th, with a glassy, 3-foot WSW swell. It’s small, but it’s a classic Tahiti trade wind day.

Now, the real show starts to build. Sunday, July 12th, morning brings a clean, 4-foot SSW groundswell with a 17-second period. The energy jumps back up to 1241, and the wind is light. That’s a good sign. Then we get a series of excellent days starting Tuesday, July 14th. The morning has a 6-foot SW swell with offshore winds, and the energy is pumping at 1720. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell hits 6 feet, the period is 15 seconds, and the energy is massive at 2149. The wind is light offshore, and the conditions are clean. This is the first real standout.

Wednesday, July 15th, continues the run with a 7-foot SSW swell in the morning, offshore winds, and energy at 1989. That’s expert territory. By Thursday, July 16th, the swell is still 6 feet with clean offshore winds.

The absolute standout, the one you’re waiting for, is Saturday, July 18th. The morning is glassy, with an 12-foot SW swell, a 13-second period, and energy screaming at 3676. That’s a massive, powerful groundswell. The afternoon is still clean with a 10-foot swell. This is a big, heavy, expert-only session at Teahupo’o.

Sunday, July 19th, though, is the real cherry on top. The afternoon shows a 8-foot SSW swell, but the energy is astronomical at 5256, with a long 16-second period and moderate offshore wind. This is an exceptional, once-in-a-forecast-period kind of day for the experts. Keep in mind, with such a long period, the sets will be more powerful and spaced out, which is perfect for a reef like Teahupo’o.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. The second week is where it’s at. The standout sessions are definitely Tuesday, July 14th, and Saturday, July 18th, for the big, clean, powerful stuff. The water temperature is a warm 80°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Stay safe out there, this is heavy water.

Rusty

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