Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right. Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The only break on the radar is Temae, and for the next 16 days, it’s a real mixed bag of frustrating conditions. The long-range outlook is pretty grim, but there’s one very specific window that could be worth the wait.

First up, Friday the 7th through to the 9th sees some proper size rolling in, but it’s all tangled up with strong winds. We’re talking a solid 6ft to 12ft SSW swell, with periods between 14 and 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is massive, hitting 1676 to 5499, so there’s plenty of power. But the wind is a problem. It’s a strong cross-off or cross breeze, which keeps the surface clean, but the sheer size makes it a beast. For the experienced crew, it’s a big, heavy reef slab. For everyone else, it’s a no-go. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Then we hit a big dead zone. From Monday the 10th right through to Wednesday the 20th, it’s a write-off. The surf quality scores are bottomed out, the wind is either cross-on or messy, and the swell is all over the place. There’s a stretch of nearly ten days where you’d be better off waxing the car than the board. The energy drops off a cliff, and the conditions are just lumpy, choppy, or onshore.

Now, here’s the one glimmer. On Thursday the 13th, the afternoon session. The wind goes glassy—dead calm, 0 mph. The swell is 6ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 1344. For a reef break like Temae, that’s the sweet spot. It’s clean, it’s got push, and the tide should be lining up for a proper wave. This is the standout. The only one worth circling on the calendar. But remember, it’s a reef break, and it’s inconsistent. You’ll need to pick your sets.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. The last week of the forecast is a repeat of poor conditions, with a few marginal windows that don’t really stack up. The swell hangs around, but the wind just won’t play ball.

So, bottom line: if you’re an experienced surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of wind and big swell, the first weekend might be a mission. But for anyone else, the real prize is the glassy afternoon of Thursday the 13th. That’s the one. The rest? Let’s hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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