Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ in the water for our stretch of coast. We’ve got one break to work with: Temae.

Right now, the ocean is thumping with a big, long-period SSW groundswell, but we’re dealing with a brutal cross-offshore wind. The low score tells me it’s not a goer. That big 12ft swell with 16-second periods is just getting mangled. We’ve got a 16-day window here, but the first real highlight is a good few days out.

Thursday, August 13th afternoon is the standout. The wind goes light and cross-off from the south, and we’ve got a solid 6ft SSW swell running. The combined swell energy (1380) is in the moderate range, packing a punch. That long period (14 sec) means proper groundswell, better shaped waves, and cleaner lines. It’s a reef break, so it’ll handle that period well. With the wind glassing it up, this will be prime for experienced surfers. Water temp is average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Friday, August 14th drops a notch. The swell eases to 5ft, still from the SSW, but the wind is stronger – 30 to 40 km/h from the SSE, which is cross-off but just too blustery for clean conditions. It’s marginal at best.

Beyond that, the second week gets complicated. We see plenty of swell, with pulses up to 10ft again around Saturday, August 22nd – a big SSW groundswell. But the wind is always just a bit too much, staying in the 30-35 km/h cross-off range. It looks clean, but those long period swells at a reef break like Temae can be tricky with that much energy. It’s promising, but less certain this far out. Another pulse around Friday, August 22nd afternoon with 8ft swell looks like it could clean up a bit.

Overall, the pick of the pack is Thursday afternoon, August 13th. Beyond that, we’re waiting on the wind to play ball. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the window.

- Rusty

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