Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking. We’ve got a window that starts quiet, then fires up hard for a couple of days, before it gets blown out and messy for a long stretch. The water here is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real call is Saturday the 11th, but it’s a bit of a tease. Temae has a clean 3ft to 4ft swell from the WSW, with a 13-second period. The morning is clean but the wind is a cross-off, not truly offshore. The afternoon swings to a gentle offshore, but it’s marred by risk of thunderstorms. It’s surfable, but not the standout.

The real magic window starts Sunday the 12th. You want to be in the water on Sunday morning. Temae has a solid 6ft swell from the SW, with an 11-second period, and the wind is offshore from the southwest at 12 mph. The conditions are clean and the wave energy is already strong (1713). Sunday afternoon holds up just as good, with 6ft and the same clean offshore wind. This is the best of the run.

Monday the 13th morning is still excellent. A 5ft swell from the SSW, 13-second period, and gentle offshore wind. The energy is still strong (1451). It’s a bit more forgiving size-wise, but still clean. Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft, but the wind goes cross-off, and the tide or conditions make it marginal. That’s only for the advanced crew.

After that, the quality drops. From Tuesday the 14th onward, the wind strengthens and shifts cross-off, then goes fully cross-on from the 19th. The swell stays sizeable, often over 7ft, and the period is long, but the wind just ruins it. The energy is massive (over 2000 many days), but it’s a mess. From Thursday the 18th afternoon, it’s just poor, lumpy, and cross-shore or onshore. That run of poor conditions stretches all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 26th. There’s a brief spike in energy on the 20th with a 20-second period SSW swell, but the cross-onshore wind makes it a write-off for paddle surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, that setup might look interesting, but for a surfboard, it’s a no-go.

So, the standout is clear: Sunday the 12th, all day. Temae delivers the goods. The swell direction (SW) lines up perfectly with the optimum for the break, the wind is offshore and clean, and the size is good for experienced surfers. Just be aware, Temae is inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s a gem, but you’ve got to be ready. Crowds are possible, so get there early.

After Sunday, the 13th morning is a solid backup, but the afternoon gets too big and messy. Then we’re looking at a week and a half of blown-out, lumpy, and poor conditions. It’s a short window, but it’s a sweet one.

Rusty out.

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