Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next stretch.

Straight up, it’s a tough start. We’ve got a solid, long-period SSW groundswell rolling in on Thursday the 2nd, with 8ft of swell and a whopping 2986 combined energy, but the onshore wind is just trashing it. You’ll be looking at bumpy, blown-out conditions. That same energy hangs around into Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th, but the wind just won’t let up. It's frustrating because the swell is there, but the quality isn't.

The first real sign of hope comes Saturday afternoon, the 4th of July. The swell drops a touch to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the WNW. That’s a game changer. The water here is sitting at a comfortable 81°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The combined energy is still solid at 1377, and the period holds at 14 seconds. This is clean, lined-up reef surf for experienced surfers. It’s not a huge day, but it’ll be your best bet of the first week. Just know that Temae is inconsistent, and when it’s good, crowds are possible, so pick your peak.

Sunday the 5th still has some clean morning surf with a similar 6ft SSW swell and light cross-off wind, but the energy is dropping. By Sunday afternoon a strong southerly breeze hits, and from then on, the wind is a problem for days. We go through a stretch from Monday the 6th right through to the 15th of July where the conditions are largely poor, with onshore or strong cross-shore winds and dropping swell. There are a couple of marginal windows in there, but nothing I’d paddle out for. The swell energy dips as low as 130 on the 8th, which is very weak.

Now, hold onto your board. Things get interesting again around the 15th of July. Wednesday the 15th afternoon shows a clean line of 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period under light cross-shore wind, giving us 1428 energy. It’s a solid, rideable swell. But the real standout is Friday the 17th of July. The swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the SSW, but this isn’t for everyone – at that size, it’s expert territory only. The magic is the wind: glassy, dead calm conditions. That’s a proper event. The combined energy is massive at 2623. This is the kind of day you wait for. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but this could be the one that lights up the reef.

So, in short: hold out for Saturday the 4th for a clean session, but circle Friday the 17th of July. That’s the one that’s got my heart pumping.

Rusty.

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