Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing for Temae over the next couple of weeks.

First off, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first surf we can really talk about won’t show until Thursday morning, the 20th of August. Before that, Wednesday afternoon is a bit of a write-off—light cross-on wind and marginal conditions, so I’d give it a miss.

Thursday morning, the 20th, is where it starts to get interesting. The swell is coming up at 7ft from the southwest, with a nice long 15-second period. The wind is a light cross-off at 3 mph, and the water is sitting at 79°F. That’s about normal for this time of year, no big anomaly. The combined energy is moderate at 2046, and the conditions are clean. This is a good window for experienced surfers. Thursday afternoon keeps the stoke going with a 7ft southwest swell, 14-second period, and offshore wind at 6 mph. Still clean, still solid. Temae is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, you want to be on it.

Friday, the 21st, things get a bit more challenging. The swell is still 7ft, but the wind ramps up to 19 mph from the south, making it a fresh cross-off. The energy drops to 1432, and the outlook is marginal. It’s clean but the wind is strong. Saturday, the 22nd, is similar—bigger swell at 7ft, but the wind is even stronger at 22 mph, and the energy is high (2317), but the wind is making it tricky. By Saturday afternoon, the wind is direct cross at 22 mph, and the swell bumps up to 8ft, but the energy is strong (2858) and the surface gets lumpy. Not ideal.

From Sunday, the 23rd, through the end of the month, the wind is a problem. It’s mostly cross-on from the east, blowing at 19 to 25 mph, with swell heights between 4ft and 10ft. The energy values are high, peaking over 4000, but the wind is just too strong and messy. The surf quality is poor. This stretch is a long gap of about 8 days where I wouldn’t bother paddling out. The wind is better for kite surfing than surfing during this period.

Around the 1st of September, Tuesday morning looks marginal with a 6ft swell from the SSW at 18 seconds, but the wind is still cross-on. Tuesday afternoon improves a bit with a 7ft swell and light wind, giving a moderate energy of 2635, but it’s still only marginal. Wednesday and Thursday, the 2nd and 3rd of September, see the swell push up to 10ft and even 12ft, with very strong energy (over 5000), but the wind stays cross-on and fresh. That swell size is only for experts, and the wind will make it a battle.

The real standout for the whole period is Thursday morning and afternoon, the 20th of August. The combination of 7ft to 7ft southwest swell, long period, and light offshore or cross-off wind gives you the cleanest, most enjoyable waves. The break is inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s a treat. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have company, but with the quality on offer, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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