Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the 16-day window for Tenia, and I’ll be straight with ya—it’s a tough stretch. This deep-water reef is exposed to the SSW, and while there’s solid swell in the water for the first week, the wind is pretty much a constant problem. There’s a real gap in quality surf options, with only a couple of moments that might give you something half-decent, and then a big, blown-out mess after that. Let’s walk through it.

The water’s sittin’ at a warm 73°F, which is basically normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off with the first bit of surf on Tuesday, September 1st. The swell is a solid 7ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period, carrying strong energy (2878). But the wind is a cross-shore SE breeze at 16 mph, makin’ it messy. This is a reef break, and that long-period groundswell can work well here, but the cross-chop kills it. The afternoon gets worse—25 mph winds and an 8ft swell (3147 energy). This is too big for beginners and just ugly for everyone else.

Wednesday the 2nd is a bit better. Morning session has a 8ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW at 6 mph. It’s still not clean, but with moderate energy (2152), you might find a couple. The afternoon stays average with a cross-shore wind.

Thursday the 3rd sees the swell droppin’ to 7ft (1307 energy) and the wind still cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph. It’s marginal. The rest of the first week and into the second just gets worse—swells drop below 3ft, winds get stronger, and the scores are all poor. There’s a long gap from Friday the 4th through to Monday the 7th of September where there’s really nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for.

Now, there is one standout, but it’s a bit of a tease. Check Saturday the 12th of September. The mornin’ has an 8ft SW swell (3711 energy—strong), but it’s cross-onshore at 12 mph and messy. The afternoon, though… a 13ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and a massive 6949 energy reading. The wind is still cross-onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and the file says the swell may actually be too big for this break. For most surfers, that’s just too much. If you’re an expert and can handle a washin’ machine, you might score, but it’s a risky call.

After that, the 13th of September has a 8ft SSW swell with lighter wind, but it’s still cross-onshore and marginal. The energy is solid (1884), but the conditions aren’t there. From the 14th onward, the swell drops, the wind stays bad, and it’s all poor.

The only real bright spot is on Wednesday the 16th of September. The mornin’ is glassy—zero wind—with a 3ft SSW swell and an 18-second period (856 energy). That’s a very long period groundswell, and on a reef, it could peel nicely. With glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. The swell is small, but if you want a peaceful, perfectly clean session, this is your moment. The afternoon gets a light cross-onshore, so get out early.

Crowds at Tenia are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have it to yourself on that glassy mornin’.

So, for the best on offer: Wednesday the 16th of September mornin’ for the clean, glassy conditions. And for the brave, Saturday the 12th of September afternoon if you’re an expert and want a beast of a swell. Honestly, though, it’s a patchy outlook.

Rusty.

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