Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s coming down the line for Mo’orea. We’ve got a bit of a quiet start before things start to cook.

The window opens up on the afternoon of Sunday, July 26th. We get a clean 7ft SSW swell with a 13-second period rolling into Temae. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year. There’s a moderate cross-offshore breeze, so things should be clean enough, but this is an inconsistent, advanced reef break, and the combined energy is solid at 1597 (moderate-strong), so this one is for the crew who know the lineup. It’s a bit of a tease though, because the forecast tells us that Monday and Tuesday are a write-off – poor surf conditions and onshore winds kill it.

We get a glimmer on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th with a cleaner cross-offshore breeze on a 5ft SW swell, and the wave comment says good surf, but it’s not a standout.

Now, pay attention to Thursday morning, July 30th. Temae gets a glassy, offshore start with a 6ft SSW swell at a 12-second period. Bluebird conditions. That’s clean as a whistle and the best morning of the first week. But the afternoon gets wind-affected.

The next real standout is a wait. Friday, August 6th and the Saturday, August 7th period (a week away now) shapes up as the absolute pick of the 16-day run. On Thursday morning the 6th, the wind goes glassy, the 7ft SSW swell (13s) has a combined energy of 1799 (moderate-strong), and the wave comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Thursday afternoon repeats the trick: glassy conditions, 7ft SSW swell, and a combined energy of 2099 (strong). That’s big, clean, and holding. The break handles it best at higher tide.

A word of caution: by Sunday, August 9th into Monday, August 10th, the swell cranks up to 13ft with a 19-second period and a combined energy of 11473 (very strong). That’s a beast. But with tropical storm risk, howling cross-shore wind, and lumpy, messy conditions, it’s a no-go for surfing. That setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, overall: a slow start, a Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning window in late July that needs a sharp eye, but the real gold is the Thursday 6th of August where you get glassy conditions on a solid, clean 6ft+ groundswell. That’s the one to circle.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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