Temae Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's get into it.

Alright, look, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but for the keen ones, there's a window of proper clean swell. The main show is at Temae, a reef break that's pretty exposed to the south. The water is sitting right on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first proper surf we're looking at kicks off on Saturday, July 19th. The morning sees a big, solid 10ft swell from the SSW, with a 12-second period – that's a proper groundswell. It's got a lot of energy in it (2481), and the wind is a cross-offshore from the SSE. This is a powerful, clean wave, but that size is only for experienced surfers. It's a reef break too, so you need to know what you're doing. The afternoon drops a bit to 8ft, still with a 12-second period and fresh cross-off wind. This is the standout day for the experienced crew.

Then the wind goes ugly. From Monday the 20th through to Tuesday the 28th, it's mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are lumpy and choppy. There's a lot of swell energy in the water – some days hitting over 5000 (5713 on Monday arvo) – but it's a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth paddling out for. Kite surfers might be having a field day though, because there's plenty of wind and swell.

The next good window opens up on Tuesday, July 28th. The swell has dropped right off to a tiny 2ft to 3ft from the S and SW, and the period is short (10 seconds) on the morning, but the wind is a light, glassy cross-offshore from the SSE. It's clean, but it's small. The real gem is the Thursday, July 30th afternoon. The swell bumps up to a clean 7ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE. The energy is moderate (2046), and the data says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". This is a proper, powerful, lined-up reef wave. Friday, July 31st morning is also a ripper – 7ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and light cross-off wind. Another day for the experienced surfer.

After that, the swell fades and the wind picks up again, turning the surf messy from the start of August.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Thursday July 30th afternoon and Friday July 31st morning at Temae. It's a solid, clean reef break for experienced surfers only. The Saturday the 19th is also a big, powerful day, but it's a full week away and the wind is a little stronger. For the rest of the time, conditions are poor, with a long gap of onshore wind from the 20th to the 27th.

Rusty.

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