Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next 16 days at Temae. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta be patient, but when it’s on, it’s on. Right now, we’ve got a solid run of surf coming, but the first few days are a bit of a mixed bag with wind and conditions.

Thursday the 6th of August gets things going. Morning is a bit average – cross-on breeze and that 7ft SSW swell has a massive 17-second period, which is a groundswell with serious energy content (2612). It’s a bit messy for the early session. But Thursday afternoon is a standout. The wind drops to glassy offshore, the swell holds at 7ft from the SSW, still a long 16 seconds, and the energy is pumping (2285). This is clean, excellent surf for experienced crew. Friday the 7th gets a bit dicey with rain and strong SSE winds, but the swell is still solid at 7ft–8ft. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the energy is high (2811 on Friday afternoon) and those winds are fresh, making it a battle. Honestly, not the best.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are rough. Saturday has cross-on winds and the swell is 8ft but with a shorter period, and the energy is still high (2635), but it’s choppy and messy. Sunday the 9th sees a big jump to 13ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and massive energy (7905). That’s a serious, powerful swell, but winds are 28 mph from the SSE. It’s clean but way too big and strong for most punters. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s marginal.

Monday the 10th through to Thursday the 13th is a write-off. Strong winds, big cross-shore chop, and poor conditions. The swell is still there, but it’s ugly. Friday the 14th has a bit of a pulse – 13ft and 10ft from the south with 10–11 second period – but the winds are fresh and cross-off, so it’s clean but again big. Only for the experienced.

Now, the real good stuff starts to shape up. Saturday the 15th of August morning is the standout of the whole outlook. Temae cleans up with offshore SSW winds at 12 mph, a 5ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, and moderate energy (814). The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is clean, manageable, and the conditions are prime. It’s the best bet on offer.

Sunday the 16th is still okay – 7ft from the south, 13-second period, cross-off winds – but it’s not as clean as Saturday. There’s a gap from Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th where the surf drops off. Swell gets small (2ft–4ft) and winds are cross or onshore. Then, for the final days, Thursday the 20th of August morning is another standout. Glassy conditions, no wind, a 7ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and strong energy (1896). That’s clean, powerful, and excellent for experienced surfers. Friday the 21st morning also looks excellent with light offshore winds, 8ft SW swell, and 14-second period (2248 energy). Those two days are worth marking on the calendar.

So, overall: the best windows are Saturday 15th morning, and then Thursday 20th and Friday 21st morning. The rest is either too windy, too big, or too small. Temae is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, you jump on it.

Rusty.

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