Teahupo’o Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Teahupo’o. First up, the water’s sittin’ at 78°, which is right around where it should be for this time of year—nothing weird goin’ on there.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a grind. Monday the 31st has some swell push—6.6 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period—but the trade winds are up at 22 mph and it’s cross-off, so it’s lumpy and messy. The energy’s there (1910 combined), but the quality just isn’t. You’d be scratchin’ for a wave.

Tuesday the 1st drops off quick—4.3 ft in the morning and fadin’. Wednesday the 2nd is basically a write-off with tiny, jumbled cross-shore junk. Thursday the 3rd picks back up a little, 5.2 ft to 6.2 ft, but again, the wind is cross and fresh, and it’s just not clean. Friday the 4th is the first real sign of life: 8.2 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 3751. That’s a proper push, and the mornin’ wind is cross-off at 22 mph—still a bit strong, but the wave has some size behind it. This is about as good as it gets for the early part of the window.

Saturday the 5th stays fun—6.9 ft, 14 seconds, cleaner with a lighter breeze. But then it gets messy again Sunday and into next week, with a lot of cross-onshore junk and droppin’ swell.

The standout in this whole run is Friday the 4th mornin’. That’s the one worth circlin’. 8.2 ft of SSW groundswell, 16-second period—that’s proper Teahupo’o energy. It’s a wave for experienced surfers only at that size, and the wind, while cross-off, is still fresh so it won’t be glassy. But it’s the best size and power you’re goin’ to see in the next week and a half.

After that, the 11th and 12th show a bit of a rebound, with 4.6 ft and cleaner winds, but nothin’ in the same league. The 15th has a late pulse—4.9 ft from the SSW at 18 seconds—but the cross-onshore wind ruins it. So it’s a lean fortnight with one clear highlight.

Keep an eye on Friday the 4th. That’s the call.

Rusty
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