Surf Forecasts:
Tenia surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 4,122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tenia this week:
The surf forecast for Tenia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tenia in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The only game in town for the next couple of weeks is Tenia, a reef break.
Right off the bat, things are looking a bit rough. Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds and messy 7ft SE swell. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
We do get a bit of a window late Thursday the 23rd. The afternoon looks clean with a 6ft SSE swell, and the cross-off wind will tidy it up. It's not huge, but it's the first real chance to get a wave.
Friday the 24th morning is a gem. Glassy conditions, a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 13-second period. For a reef setup, that long period will bring in some nice, lined-up waves. The energy is low (216), so it's a mellow morning, but the glass makes it a great session for intermediates.
The weekend is a bust. Saturday the 25th has tiny, weak swell and cross-shore winds. Sunday the 26th, though, we see a big spike in swell – 10ft! But it's coming with a strong cross-shore wind and a moderate breeze, making it a messy, lumpy challenge. The wave energy is through the roof (4215), but that cross-shore chop will ruin it. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it's a battle.
The first week of July bleeds into a long stretch of poor conditions. From Monday the 28th right through to the morning of Thursday the 30th, it's all cross-shore winds and messy surf. Thursday the 30th morning does offer a 4ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, but the cross-shore wind ripples will keep it from being clean. Still, that long period on a reef can be special if the wind lays down.
The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. Glassy, zero wind, and a clean 3ft S swell. The wave energy is low (260), but the conditions are perfect. It's a small, clean, glassy reef session – the kind where you just bob around and pick off the set waves. That's the pick of the entire forecast.
The following days, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th, also look good with light offshore winds and clean 3ft to 3ft S swells. It's a run of clean, small waves to finish the outlook.
So, overall, a lot of messy, windy surf to wade through, but that glassy morning on Tuesday the 4th of August is the one to hold out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 256 | 144 | 542 | 96 | 178 | 173 | 95 | 49 | 82 | 681 | 4122 | 3493 | 1815 | 1835 | 1844 | 1465 | 1200 | 897 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM0.95m | 1:42AM1.00m | 3:44PM0.95m | 2:39AM0.92m | 5:02PM0.99m | 3:52AM0.88m | 6:03PM1.05m | 5:05AM0.88m | 6:51PM1.11m | 6:04AM0.91m | 7:31PM1.17m | 6:51AM0.95m | 8:06PM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.61m | 8:39AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.68m | 9:40AM0.33m | 10:46PM0.68m | 10:44AM0.31m | 00:04AM0.65m | 11:42AM0.27m | 00:57AM0.59m | 12:31PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.54m | 1:13PM0.16m | 2:14AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 256 | 181 | 144 | 165 | 84 | 178 | 173 | 95 | 49 | 82 | 681 | 4122 | 3493 | 1815 | 1835 | 1844 | 1465 | 1200 | 897 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 437 | 256 | 109 | 106 | 58 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 92 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 111 | 78 | 121 | 70 | 96 | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | 15 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 3 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 560 | — | 1 | 542 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 143 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1263 | 1365 | 63 | 1266 | 1266 | 27 | 1365 | 1322 | 0 | 1386 | 1323 | 27 |
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