Surf Forecasts:
Tenia surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,713 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tenia this week:
The surf forecast for Tenia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tenia in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenia over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Tenia.
The first few days are nothing to write home about. Saturday July 11th has a 7ft S swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the south at 6 mph. It’s rideable, but not top shelf. After that, it really drops off fast. Sunday the 12th the surf dives, and then we’ve got a long stretch where there’s barely anything worth paddling out for. By Tuesday the 14th, it’s flat with weak energy, and that quiet spell lasts for several days.
The real standout arrives on Tuesday morning July 21st. That morning the wind goes glassy – light southerly at 3 mph – and there’s a 7ft SSE swell with a 12-second period. The energy is solid (1657), and the glass-off means it will be clean with long walls. This is the session for anyone with some experience. It’s too big for beginners, but if you’re confident, that’s your morning.
The direction is a near-perfect SSW, which suits the break. It’s an exposed reef, and when you add clean wind to a solid groundswell, it fires. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
After that peak, the surf tails off quickly. By Thursday the 23rd it’s tiny again. The following Saturday the 25th another pulse shows up, 7ft from the SSW, but the onshore wind from the SW messes with the shape. It’s got size, but not the same quality as the 21st.
So lock in Tuesday July 21st. Everything else is either small or a bit messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1879 | 1098 | 617 | 249 | 283 | 295 | 181 | 111 | 94 | 43 | 63 | 31 | 78 | 156 | 309 | 221 | 448 | 763 | 679 | 1369 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.02m | 5:52PM1.17m | 5:11AM1.01m | 6:51PM1.27m | 6:14AM1.02m | 7:42PM1.36m | 7:11AM1.05m | 8:30PM1.43m | 8:03AM1.08m | 9:14PM1.46m | 8:52AM1.10m | 9:55PM1.46m | 9:41AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.60m | 10:48AM0.17m | 11:50PM0.57m | 11:48AM0.10m | 00:58AM0.52m | 12:44PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.47m | 1:36PM-0.02m | 2:44AM0.42m | 2:24PM-0.04m | 3:30AM0.38m | 3:10PM-0.02m | 4:13AM0.34m | 3:53PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1879 | 1098 | 617 | 245 | 184 | 144 | 181 | 92 | 70 | 43 | 63 | 23 | 78 | 156 | 309 | 215 | 448 | 763 | 679 | 1369 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 270 | 222 | 341 | 249 | 167 | 295 | 144 | 77 | 94 | 38 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 71 | 96 | 221 | 98 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 21 |
| kJ | — | 232 | 217 | 140 | 283 | 7 | 57 | 111 | 39 | 9 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 127 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 2 | SE 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | 25 | 20 | 62 | 30 | 1 | 119 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 803 | 803 | 0 | 21 | 803 | 0 | 21 | 1323 | 0 | 21 | 66 | 0 | 21 | 803 | 0 | 27 | 1261 | 3 | 532 | 531 |
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