Surf Forecasts:
Temae surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Temae this week:
The surf forecast for Temae over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Temae in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Temae over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week or so is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. The wind is just howlin’ and making a mess of things for most of that time. There’s a big, powerful swell coming in, with combined energy readings over 5000, but it’s all onshore and ugly. That first real chance for a surf doesn't come until Tuesday the 1st of September, so we’re looking at a gap of several days before anything is on the cards.
Now, the standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s a glassy morning, combined swell energy is a solid 2351 and building to over 3000 by the afternoon, with swell wrapping in from the SSW at a long 17 seconds. This is a proper, powerful groundswell. For Temae, a reef break, that long period and size is where it really shines. The wave faces will be pushing 7ft to 8ft – that’s expert territory, not for the grommets. Get ready for some deep, bowl sections.
Before that, Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon shows some promise. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 4ft S swell with 12 second periods. That'll be a fun, manageable size for a wider range of surfers, with combined energy in the moderate 707 range. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Wednesday the 2nd is a smaller day, a drop to 2ft with very long 19 second periods. Clean, but marginal in size. After Thursday’s glory, the wind turns onshore again through Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th, making a proper mess of a still-pumping 8ft SSW swell. That’s a shame, that’s pure kitesurfing conditions.
We get a few glimmers in the second week around September 9th, with a clean 6ft SSW swell, but the wind is a moderate offshore, so it could be worth a look. The combined energy of 1892 is moderate-to-strong, but the long-term outlook is less certain. After that, the wind kicks back in from the east, and the runs look poor again right through to the end of the forecast. So, really, the main game is that Thursday the 3rd.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1389 | 1178 | 1692 | 2274 | 3965 | 5165 | 4343 | 3178 | 2416 | 1913 | 1266 | 1042 | 703 | 454 | 439 | 334 | 236 | 541 | 981 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:50PM0.32m | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:10PM0.32m | 1:11AM0.30m | 1:31PM0.31m | 1:26AM0.29m | 1:50PM0.29m | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:09PM0.26m | 1:55AM0.26m | 2:24PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.00m | 7:01PM0.01m | 7:01AM-0.00m | 7:20PM0.02m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:38PM0.04m | 7:43AM0.01m | 7:54PM0.06m | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:06PM0.08m | 8:25AM0.05m | 8:07PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1389 | 1178 | 1692 | 2274 | 3965 | 5165 | 4343 | 3178 | 2416 | 1913 | 1266 | 1042 | 703 | 454 | 439 | 173 | 162 | 186 | 981 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 437 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 173 | 334 | 170 | 541 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 82 | 236 | 125 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 261 | 449 | 443 | 487 | 418 | 466 | 401 | 401 | 360 | 246 | 207 | 224 | 157 | 64 | — | 9 | 31 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3366 | 3366 | 3354 | 3354 | 3449 | 2567 | 2567 | 2450 | 1136 | 2567 | 7 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
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