Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Tenia’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are pretty average, with only small, weak swell and a bit of onshore chop. Nothing to get too excited about, but it’s not a total write-off.

Saturday the 22nd is a bit of a tease. The morning shows a small 3ft SSE swell, but it’s blowing cross-shore and the energy is only moderate (217). The afternoon looks cleaner with a cross-off breeze and a bump up to 6ft from the SE, but the conditions are still just marginal. Probably a session for the die-hards to get a few grovelly ones.

Sunday the 23rd is a bit of a downer. The swell is there but the wind is messy, cross-onshore in the morning making things choppy. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze and a 5ft SE swell, but it’s still only a 1 out of 10 on quality. Not really worth paddling out for.

Monday the 24th sees the swell drop right off. Tiny 2ft junk in the morning, and then a weird little 1ft SSW groundswell with a very long 20-second period in the afternoon. That kind of period is special for points and reefs, but at a beach break it just rolls through without any push. The energy is weak (178) so it’s a hard pass.

Now, here’s where things start to look up. Tuesday the 25th brings a proper SSW groundswell. The morning has 6ft with a 15-second period, and the energy jumps up to strong (1502). It’s cross-on though, so expect some bump. But the afternoon is where it’s at: 6ft, 14-second period from the SSW, clean with a cross-off breeze, and strong energy (1270). This is the first real window of the week.

Wednesday the 26th is the standout of the entire forecast. The morning session is pure glass – glassy conditions, 5ft of clean SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period, and strong energy (1030). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off, but it’s a touch smaller at 4ft. If you can only paddle out once this week, make it Wednesday morning.

Thursday the 27th is still fun with a similar 4ft SSW swell (15-second period) and moderate to strong energy (898), but the wind goes light cross-shore. It’ll be a bit wobbly but totally surfable. Friday the 28th the swell fades, and by Saturday the 29th the wind cranks up to 19 mph, turning the place into a lumpy mess. That’s a no-go.

We then hit a big dry spell from Sunday the 30th through to Monday the 31st of August. Tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. It’s flat and not worth a look.

The next real pulse arrives on Tuesday the 1st of September. The afternoon session fires up with a 5ft SSW groundswell carrying 18-second period and very strong energy (1396). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean and powerful. This is a promising late-season swell worth watching.

Wednesday the 2nd of September has more size, with 6ft SSW swell in the morning, but it’s cross-on so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Energy is huge (1715). Thursday the 3rd is a beast but a tricky one: 10ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon from the SSE and S, but the wind is cranking cross-shore and then fresh on it. These sizes are only for experts, and the chop will make it a battle. This setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session. Friday the 4th drops back to a more manageable 7ft to 8ft S swell, with the afternoon going clean cross-off. Good for confident surfers.

The swell fades again through Saturday the 5th and into Sunday the 6th, leaving small, onshore slop to end the run.

So, to sum up: Wednesday the 26th morning is your winner – glassy, clean, 5ft SSW groundswell with good energy. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon is the other highlight to keep an eye on as a promising late-season pulse. The long gaps in between will have you checking the forecast more than once.

Rusty out.

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