Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you. The next 16 days at Tenia are a bit of a mixed bag of frustration and promise. The water’s sitting at a pretty normal 72.7°, so nothing weird there. For the first few days, it’s a no-go – the wind’s all over the place, mostly cross or cross-on, and it’s making a mess of things. The swell’s there, but it’s not clean. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from the 29th of August right through to the 1st of September. The waves are chop and lumpy, and the wind is fresh and strong, especially out of the SE. Not worth paddling out for.

Things start to look a little bit more interesting from the morning of the 2nd of September. The wind goes light and cross-on, with a bit of a bump from the SSW. The swell is a solid 7.5 ft, but it’s still a bit on the messy side. The combined energy is strong though, sitting at 2094 (moderate to strong wave energy).

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is the morning of the 7th of September. We’ve got offshore wind (SSW, 9 mph) and the swell is 3.6 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s groundswell, and it’s going to be clean and lined up. The combined energy is 1024, a solid moderate. This is the best morning on offer for the whole run. Tenia is a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent, so expect a few others there. Since it’s a reef, that long period will wrap in nicely, and paddling out will be easier with the long gaps between sets.

The other morning to keep an eye on is the 12th of September. Saturday morning, a light cross-on breeze with a 3.9 ft SSW swell (16 sec period), not huge, but it’s clean. The afternoon gets even better: a light cross-offshore wind (E, 6 mph) and the swell bumps up to 4.9 ft from the SSW, with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is 1596, which is strong. The wave comment calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – and at 4.9 ft, it’s not too big for the average surfer, but it’s got the power to keep you honest. This is a legitimate contender for the best session of the whole fortnight.

From the 9th of September onwards, it’s a bit of a drop-off. The swell gets smaller, and the wind picks up again. There’s a bit of a clean window on the 11th of September afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3.9 ft, 18-second swell, but it’s a rain shower day, so it’s a gamble. The 13th of September Sunday morning has a punchy 7.2 ft S swell, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. That’s one for the experts only if they’re feeling brave.

Overall, the best bets are the morning of the 7th of September and the afternoon of the 12th of September. Get out there and enjoy it.

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