Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a proper look at what's headin' our way for Teahupo'o.

Right from the get-go, it's a bit of a heartbreaker. We've got a solid, very consistent reef break in Teahupo’o that loves a south swell, but for the first handful of days, conditions are gonna be a real battle. The wind is up, the sea is lumpy, and the scores reflect that – it's not worth paddlin' out on Saturday the 22nd or through the week. Water temp's sittin' at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there for the boys in boardshorts.

The first real glimmer comes Sunday, August 23rd. The morning session is worth a look. We've got a solid 10ft swell rollin' in from the south with a long 16-second period – that's proper groundswell, a lot of energy behind it. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the east, and the combined energy is massive at 5329. This is a serious wave for advanced surfers only, though; 10ft at Teahupo’o is not a beginner's game. Sunday afternoon pushes up to 12ft, but the wind switches to a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy, so I'd stick to that morning window.

From Monday the 24th right through to Sunday the 30th of August, it's a pretty grim run. The swell sticks around – sometimes over 8ft – but the wind stays cross, cross-shore, or from a nasty cross-off direction with strong to near gale strength. A lot of those sessions are marked as poor or marginal. It’s mostly going to be messy, lumpy, and not much fun.

Now, keep your eyes on Sunday morning, August 30th. The swell is a hefty 10ft from the SSW again, period at 15 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the east. The energy reading is a massive 5223. It's still a beast of a wave, but the clean conditions make it the standout of the whole run for a big-wave charger.

The second week gets interesting, but less certain. The highlight of the whole forecast window is definitely Sunday, August 30th morning – that’s your pick. After that, Monday the 31st of August morning has a clean cross-off and a 7ft south swell, but it’s just a marginal score. Tuesday, September 1st, sees the swell drop and shift to a short-period east swell (only 9 seconds), so the quality takes a hit.

From Wednesday, September 2nd onward, it’s a mix of cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions again, with a few clean pockets here and there like on Thursday, September 4th afternoon and Sunday, September 6th morning, but the wave heights and energy are lower. Crowds are always a thing at Teahupo’o, so for that standout Sunday the 30th, expect company in the lineup – it will be busy.

For a beginner, most of this forecast is a hard no. Over 8ft is expert-only water, and a lot of it is well over that line. For the more experienced crew, that Sunday the 30th is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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