Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at you from the ol' sitting room. Let's have a look at what's cookin' on the reef for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it's a bit of a slow burner for the first few days. We've got some waist-high, south-southwest groundswell rolling in, but the wind is just not cooperating. The first recommendation for a proper surf doesn't come until Thursday, August 6th. So yeah, there's a bit of a dry spell from now until then.

The big news is a solid pulse of energy that arrives on Thursday, August 6th. The swell kicks up to a solid 7 ft from the SSW with a long 16 to 17 second period. The wave energy is strong, clocking in at 2403. But the real standout is Thursday afternoon. The wind swings around to a light southerly, blowing clean and off the reef. The conditions get the thumbs up for experienced surfers only—this is serious, powerful stuff. That's a special session in the making.

Friday, August 7th, the swell holds in at 8 ft Friday afternoon, and with a glassy, light north-northeast wind, the conditions are pristine. That's another top-tier pick for the strong paddlers out there.

Saturday, August 8th, the swell is still a meaty 7 ft for the afternoon, and with a light southerly cross-offshore breeze, it cleans right up. The energy is very strong at 3694. This is the kind of stretch that makes you want to call in sick for the rest of the week.

Now, I gotta be honest, we get a bit of a wild stretch from Sunday, August 9th, into Tuesday, August 11th. The swell is still massive, pushing 12 ft, but the wind goes absolutely berserk out of the southeast, a strong breeze that tears the ocean up. It's a messy, cross-shore chop. This is less a surf forecast and more of a kite-surfing window. The conditions are just too blown out for a good paddle.

Things settle down again by Wednesday, August 12th. The swell drops to a more manageable 7 ft, and the wind eases. The afternoon looks clean again with a light southerly cross-offshore breeze.

The pick of the second week, if you can wait, is Thursday, August 13th. The morning session is a ripper: 6 ft of south swell with glassy conditions and no wind. The wave energy is still a very solid 1748. It's a beautiful setup for experienced surfers, and the consistency at Temae is a bit inconsistent, so when it's on, you gotta jump.

The swell fades out through the weekend and into the following week, with the waves dropping below 3 ft by Sunday, August 16th. The periods get long, but the energy just isn't there to hold the reef together.

Oh, and the water temp? It's feeling about average for this time of year. No need for a spring suit or a boardies debate—just your standard gear.

So, to wrap it up: the real standouts are Thursday afternoon, August 6th, and Friday afternoon, August 7th, and Thursday morning, August 13th. Those are the sessions to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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