Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a long 16-day window here, but the first week is pretty grim. The good stuff won’t really show until the second half, with a standout session on the afternoon of the 13th looking like the best bet.

The pattern kicks off with a lot of energy in the water – strong wave energy values – but that’s not the whole story. We’ve got a dump of big, long-period SSW swell hitting early September, but it’s getting torn up by fresh onshore winds. That’s just poor, lumpy conditions for days.

Temae (reef) – the only break on the list – has some major ups and downs. It’s an advanced, inconsistent reef break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it prefers the wind off the south-west quadrant. It’s often crowded too, so heads up.

For the first few days, from the 4th through the 6th, we’ve got swell in the 5ft to 8ft range with periods between 13 and 16 seconds. That’s a fair amount of grunt, with combined wave energy readings between 756 and 3374 – moderate to very strong energy. But the wind is a mess: cross-onshore fresh breezes all the way. It’s lumpy, choppy, and just junk. No recommendation through that stretch.

A gap opens from the 7th to the 12th. We see some cleaner conditions on the 7th with cross-off winds, but the swell is only 3ft to 4ft. The wave energy drops to the 380-419 range (moderate), but it’s small and the quality flags are all poor or marginal. The 9th and 10th hint at cleaner lines but still nothing that gets the heart rate up. The 11th and 12th are duds – tiny and messy.

The turnaround comes on the 13th (Sunday). The morning session is still marginal with 4ft SSW swell at a very long 20 seconds. Wave energy sits at 1374 (moderate). But the afternoon is the one – this is your standout. The swell holds at 4ft, dropping slightly to 19 seconds (still very long period groundswell), but more importantly the wind goes glassy – dead calm. Combined energy jumps to 1634 (moderate to strong). This is excellent stuff for experienced surfers. For such a long-period swell, a reef like Temae is the perfect setup. It’ll be lined up and clean, but remember it’s inconsistent and often crowded. That said, you’ll want to be out there early or late to grab a piece.

The 14th and 15th are on the smaller side again, with 6ft to 7ft SSW swell and periods of 16-18 seconds. Wind is mostly a gentler onshore or cross-shore, but the surf is described as marginal – nothing special, mostly choppy.

The 16th we see a bit of a cleaner window with light onshore winds and 5ft swell at 14-15 seconds. Wave energy is strong at 1720-1834. Not epic, but it’s a decent Tuesday session if you’re keen.

From the 17th through the 19th it picks back up in size – 6ft to 8ft SSW swell. But the wind swings around again, with fresh to strong breezes from the SSE cross-off at times. That keeps things clean on the surface but the surf quality flags are still marginal or poor. The 18th afternoon is worth a mention: 8ft swell at 14 seconds, light cross-on wind, and a moderate “3” rating for the afternoon. It’s a wildcard – big, raw, and if you’re an expert, it could be a wild ride. But for most, that’s a big, unruly lump.

No other breaks are on the radar, so that 13th afternoon glass-off is the real highlight. Don’t sleep on it – just watch for the crowds at Temae.

Rusty.

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