Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what’s on offer…

Gonna be honest with you, the next couple weeks at Tenia are a mixed bag, and most of it is pretty average. We’ve got one or two moments that might get the heart pumping, but you’re gonna need patience.

Right now, there’s a solid pulse of swell coming through on Wednesday September 2nd. Wednesday morning we’re looking at a 8ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period – that’s good energy, the combined swell energy is up there at 2391 (moderate to strong). Water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Problem is, the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW. It’s not horrible, but it’s not glassy. It’s a reef break here, and it’s fairly consistent, with crowds possible. For an intermediate surfer, this is probably about as good as it gets in this stretch – the size is punchy but not out of control, and the direction matches the optimum SSW perfectly. The afternoon goes downhill quick with a stronger cross-shore and only a 2/10 score.

From Thursday onwards, it’s a slow fade. Swell drops, wind stays messy, and the wave comments are all “marginal” or “poor.” There’s a long gap of nothing really worth paddling out for from Friday September 4th all the way through to Sunday September 6th, with tiny, weak, and chopped-out conditions. The energy values drop into the 400s or lower.

Sunday September 6th sees a little bump back up to 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. That long period is a double-edged sword – it’ll have some grunt, but at a beach or reef setup like this, it can break a bit straight and fat. Combined energy is back to moderate at 1406. But again, the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not clean.

Monday September 7th is marginal at best, and then we get another run of poor surf until Thursday September 10th morning. That morning has a tiny 3ft swell, but here’s the tease: the wind goes offshore from the SW, light. It’s a 9-second period, so not much push, and the swell direction is SSW, not a perfect match for the optimum. Still, offshore wind at this place is a major positive – it’d be clean. But it’s small, so you’d be fighting for little waves.

Then it gets wild but ugly. Friday September 11th afternoon, a massive 6ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a crazy 23-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 4766 (strong). That’s a serious amount of water moving. The problem? Fresh cross-onshore winds at 22 mph creating lumpy, choppy conditions. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session for most of us. Saturday September 12th morning sees the biggest swell of the period – 10ft SSW with a 17-second period and energy at 5759 (very strong). That’s expert-only territory. Again, wind is cross-onshore and choppy. It’s a beast but a messy one.

After that, the swell slowly backs off but the wind never really plays nice. There are a few moments with lighter winds and cross-shore conditions, but nothing that screams “go now.” The final few days from September 15th on are mostly tiny, weak, and blown out.

Bottom line: the standout is Wednesday September 2nd morning – that 8ft SSW groundswell with the right direction and only light cross-onshore wind is your best bet for a decent session. After that, the Thursday September 10th morning has clean offshore wind but is tiny. The big swells later on are too windy to be enjoyable for most.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that wind forecast.

Rusty

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