Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Temae over the next 16 days is a real tough one. We’ve got a lot of swell rolling in, but the wind just won’t play ball. It’s a classic case of plenty of ocean energy, but no clean conditions to surf it.

The story starts from now, and honestly, there’s no surf worth paddling out for. The whole first week and a half is a write-off. From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to Sunday the 6th of September, we’ve got poor ratings across the board. The main issue is a persistent cross-onshore wind, blowing from the east and southeast at 15 to 25 mph, just wrecking everything. The swell energy is actually moderate to very strong – look at Friday the 28th of August where the combined energy hits 2156, or Saturday the 29th when it jumps to 5001. That’s a lot of power. But with that messy, lumpy chop, it’s unsurfable. By Thursday the 3rd of September, the swell is pushing 8 ft at 15 seconds from the SSW, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s just a white-capped mess.

The water temp at Temae is sitting around 79°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no drama there.

Now, after a long, barren run, we finally see a flicker of hope. On Sunday the 6th of September morning, the wind eases back to a gentle breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, still cross-onshore, but lighter. The swell is a solid 8 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a hefty 4943. The forecast says “marginal” conditions – not perfect, but possibly rideable if the tide is right. This is the only moment in the whole 16-day window that gets any kind of nod. The same goes for Sunday afternoon, with a 10 ft swell and similar wind. It’s still messy, but you might squeeze a couple of waves if you’re desperate.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions right through to Wednesday the 9th of September. The last few days show the swell dropping right off, with heights under 3 ft and weak energy, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Not a single day offers the clean, offshore conditions this reef break needs to shine. With mostly cross-onshore winds and that short-to-moderate period swell being chopped up by the breeze, this is looking more like a kite-surfing window than a paddle-surfing one, especially on the days with strong, gusty wind. The only thing worth marking on your calendar is that Sunday the 6th of September morning – it’s the best of a bad bunch, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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