Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. We've got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon, but there are some definite windows of opportunity if you're keen.

The first good surf kicks off this Sunday, July 19th, at Tenia. This is a reef break that's fairly consistent and handles a swell from the SSW. Water temp is sitting at 74°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday July 19th is looking like a real standout. The morning brings a solid 3ft SSW swell with a very long period of 21 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 1599. A light offshore breeze from the ENE will keep it clean. A word to the wise on that long period though – it can make a beach break a bit straight, but on a reef like Tenia, it should set up nicely. The afternoon gets even better as the swell bumps up to 5ft, the wind drops to glassy, and the energy jumps to 2324. The crowd status says "sometimes," so you might bump into a few others, but with waves like this, it's worth it.

Monday July 20th is another good one. The morning is glassy again with a 5ft SSW swell and a period of 18 seconds. The energy is still strong at 1359. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, but the morning session is the clear pick.

Tuesday July 21st is a write-off. Strong cross-shore winds of 22 mph are going to mess things up, making it choppy and lumpy. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday July 22nd sees the swell size jump to 7ft in the morning, but with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong at 1584, but that short period means it'll be a bit fat and weak. The afternoon drops right off. A bit of a miss.

Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th mornings see tiny, glassy conditions. The swell is under 3ft, so it's a real small-wave board kind of session. Clean, but not much push.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday July 25th through to the next week, the wind is a persistent problem with cross-shore and onshore breezes. The surf gets a bit of a pulse again on Sunday July 26th with a 7ft SSW swell and a very strong energy reading of 3339, but a moderate cross-shore wind ruins the surface. The same goes for the bigger days on Monday July 27th (8ft) and Tuesday July 28th (7ft) – solid swell size, but the wind is either cross or cross-offshore, keeping it lumpy. For the experienced crew, the Monday morning with a clean cross-offshore and an 8ft SSW swell could be a big, powerful mission, but the quality is marginal.

Looking a bit further ahead, the first couple of days of August are a windy mess again. The real standout in the second week is Monday August 3rd. The morning shows a 8ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east, and very strong wave energy of 1756. This has the makings of a solid, powerful session at Tenia, but it's over a week away, so take it as a promising sign rather than a guarantee. The afternoon looks like it'll get chopped up again.

So, overall, your best bets are this Sunday and Monday for clean, classic conditions. The following week offers size but you'll have to pick your moment for the wind. Keep an eye on the long-range Monday August 3rd too.

Rusty.

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