Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Tenia over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a serious pulse of south-southwest swell rolling in, but the timing is a bit tricky. The first real action hits Wednesday, the 8th of July, with a solid 10ft to 12ft SSW groundswell, packing a period of 14 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving – the combined energy is a massive 5654 (very strong). Problem is, the wind is a cross-onshore S’ly at 9 to 12 mph, which is going to chop it up. Wednesday afternoon, the swell is actually too big for this break, so only the most experienced crew should even think about it. The rest of the week stays a bit messy with cross-onshore winds and a dropping swell, making for marginal conditions.

There’s a bit of a lull from the 14th through the 15th, with tiny waves and poor conditions. But then, things get real interesting. On Thursday morning, the 16th of July, we get a clean 3ft SSW groundswell from the north-northeast, blowing offshore at 6 mph. The water is glassy, and the combined energy is a solid 930 (moderate). This is a good window for a session. The 17th of July, Friday morning, looks even better for a moment – glassy conditions with a light 3ft SSW swell, but then a light rain and a cross-on wind creep in by the afternoon.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Sunday morning, the 12th of July. The swell drops to a clean 2ft, but the period is a very long 18 seconds – that’s pure groundswell, and it’s coming from the optimum SSW direction. The wind is glass – dead calm, 3 mph from the southwest. The combined energy is a modest 608 (moderate), but the conditions are described as “very good.” For a reef break like Tenia, this long-period swell will wrap in beautifully and offer some long, clean lines. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth it.

After that, the 21st of July, Tuesday morning, also looks clean with a glassy 4ft SSW swell, and the 22nd of July, Wednesday morning, has a 5ft SE swell with glassy conditions and a short period of 8 seconds – a bit mushy, but clean.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is for big-wave specialists only, with a lot of chop. The second week has a few clean windows, but the absolute best bet is Sunday, the 12th of July, for that glassy, long-period, waist-to-chest high swell. Don’t sleep on it.

- Rusty

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