Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but I’ll walk you through it.

We’re looking at Temae (Moorea), a reef break that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The water temperature is sitting at 79°F, with only a 0.5°F anomaly, so it’s dead average for this time of year — no thermal surprises.

The window starts with a small but tidy window on Friday morning, August 14. The swell is 5ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 654. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, making for clean, lined-up waves. It’s not huge, but it’s a proper little session for an advanced surfer. This is the best call of the near-term, and the only real standout before things get messy.

After that, it’s a rough stretch. Friday afternoon gets windier, and from Saturday the 15th through to Tuesday the 18th, the wind swings cross, cross-on, and even onshore, with the swell dropping to 2ft–3ft. The energy drops into the low hundreds (209–347) on Saturday, and despite a long-period 16-second S swell on Sunday morning, the cross-on wind makes it choppy and unappealing. There’s a solid run of days where the surf just isn’t worth it.

The middle of the week shows some promise again on Wednesday, August 19, particularly the afternoon. The swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 17-second period — that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is 1069 (strong). The wind is light and cross from the NNW, so it’s clean. The forecast is only marginal, but it’s the best looking day in that stretch. Thursday the 20th is also worth a look with a clean cross-off wind, but the wind picks up through the afternoon.

The following week brings some size. Friday, August 21, offers 7ft SSW swell with moderate energy at 1541, but the cross wind and chop keep it marginal. By Saturday the 22nd, the swell hits 8ft to 7ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, but the fresh cross wind and lumpy conditions mean it’s really only for the experienced crew. After that, from Sunday the 23rd onward, the wind gets nasty — strong cross-onshore and messy — with swell up to 8ft on Sunday morning. The energy is through the roof (3109 on Sunday), but the conditions are blown out. This stretch is more kite-surfing territory than clean paddle surfing.

The real bright spot arrives on Wednesday, August 26, the morning. The wind goes offshore from the SSW, light and gentle, and the swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (672), and the forecast is “very good” conditions. The wave direction is right in the optimum zone for Temae. This is the standout of the entire 16-day window — clean, offshore, and a proper reef setup. The crowds can be “sometimes” here, but with that wind, it’ll be worth the company.

The rest of the month after that is a mix of strong winds and small, wind-affected swell, with nothing really clean until the very end. So if you’re looking for a session, grab Friday morning August 14 or Wednesday morning August 26. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

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