Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Not much to get excited about over the next 16 days, I'm afraid. The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is on Friday the 7th of August, with a 5ft SE swell pushing into Tenia (reef break). The wind is cross-off from the east at 12 mph, which should keep things rideable, and the combined swell energy is moderate (550). The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Saturday morning the 8th looks tiny – only 2ft from the SE, but the wind is glassy, absolute zero. It’s a small window of clean, quiet surf. The combined energy is weak (96). After that, it’s all downhill for a long stretch. From Saturday afternoon through to the 15th of August, the charts are grim: mostly knee-high slop, cross or onshore winds, and periods that are either too short or too long for the break. The swell direction is mostly SSW, which is the opposite of what Tenia really wants. There are days of strong onshore wind and messy conditions. For nearly a week, the scores are all zeros.

Then on the 15th of August, the swell starts to punch up – 8ft from the SSW on Saturday morning, and later that afternoon 6ft. The combined energy jumps to strong (1577 and 2254). But the wind is cross-on, and the quality is marginal at best. The period is a solid 12 to 15 seconds, so it’s groundswell, but with that cross-on breeze it’s going to be a bumpy, difficult paddle. This is expert territory at 8ft, and the conditions aren’t doing it any favours. The only real standout in the whole forecast is the morning of the 20th of August – Thursday. A 5ft S swell with an ESE wind at 9 mph, cross-off, giving clean waves. The period is 11 seconds, combined energy is strong (1122), and the score is the highest of the run. It’s the best on offer, but it’s a long way out. The rest of the second week is a write-off: strong winds, lumpy chop, and poor surf.

Rusty.

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