Tenia Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.02° S 165.92° E

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tenia sea temperature is
23.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Tenia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tenia surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,660 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tenia in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tenia over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Tenia. This reef setup is the only game in town right now, and boy, is it a rollercoaster.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a massive pulse of swell coming through. Tuesday morning the 7th of July is looking absolutely thumping, with a solid 11.5ft swell hammering in from the SSW. The energy is insane – we’re talking a combined energy reading in the thousands. Wind looks favorable that morning, and the direction is straight out of the optimum sweet spot. But let’s be real, this is a big wave day – well over 8ft. This is strictly for the seasoned crew, the guys who live for that kind of juice. The period’s a long 14 seconds, so it’ll have some serious grunt and long lulls between sets. The afternoon turns to junk with a 13.1ft monster and choppy cross-onshore wind, so Tuesday morning is the window if you’ve got the stones.

After that, the swell starts to drop, but the wind stays temperamental. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th still have plenty of size – 9.8ft to 8.2ft – but that persistent cross-onshore wind makes it a messy, choppy affair. Not worth getting wet for unless you’re desperate for a fight. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th drop further to the 5.2ft to 6.2ft range, but the cross-shore wind keeps things lumpy. There’s a brief glimmer on Saturday morning the 11th with a lighter 10 km/h breeze, but it’s still a bit tangled.

Now, Sunday morning the 12th of July is where we get a real standout. The swell drops to a clean 3.3ft from the SSW, period is okay at 10 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Just a slight air, dead calm. That’s a rare treat for this spot, and it’ll be clean as a whistle. The energy is moderate, but for a clean, fun little wave, this is it. It’ll be a proper little reef wave with nobody hassling you if you’re lucky.

Monday morning the 13th is also glassy, but the swell’s tiny at 2.3ft, barely enough to push in. A long 17-second period on Sunday afternoon could bring a weird, straight wave, but it won’t be great.

The second week, from the 14th onwards, things go quiet. We’re looking at tiny 1.3ft to 3.3ft slop with mostly onshore or cross winds. A bit of a bump on the 17th of July brings 4.9ft swell, but the wind is howling at 30 km/h, making it a lumpy mess. Not exactly inspiring.

So, what’s the call? If you’re a ripper looking for a slab, Tuesday morning the 7th of July is your shot, but it’s big and heavy. For the rest of us after a clean, cruisy wave, Sunday morning the 12th of July is the real gem. The rest of the week is mostly a write-off with rough conditions. Water temp is about average for this time of year at 74.1°.

Stay stoked.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
!
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
4806
4851
7303
6695
3840
4486
3193
2233
1898
1699
1613
2633
1879
943
640
337
222
261
169
130
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
5
ESE
10
S
20
SSE
10
E
5
S
15
SSE
5
NE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:23AM1.23m
12:52PM0.95m
1:04AM1.18m
2:02PM0.95m
1:53AM1.12m
3:23PM0.99m
2:52AM1.06m
4:43PM1.07m
4:01AM1.02m
5:52PM1.17m
5:11AM1.01m
6:51PM1.27m
6:14AM1.02m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.33m
7:01AM0.35m
6:38PM0.42m
7:51AM0.32m
7:41PM0.51m
8:46AM0.28m
8:59PM0.58m
9:47AM0.23m
10:28PM0.60m
10:48AM0.17m
11:50PM0.57m
11:48AM0.10m
00:58AM0.52m
12:44PM0.03m
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
18
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
19
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
680
4806
4851
7303
6695
3840
4486
3193
2233
1898
1699
1613
2633
1879
943
640
337
222
155
141
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
1.6
SSW
18
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
2
S
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
35
19
1574
56
29
1722
11
18
39
127
50
149
243
270
160
240
246
173
147
75
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.7
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
S
26
0.2
ESE
12
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
121
78
29
18
76
13
14
216
229
215
166
211
261
169
128
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1261
1266
1261
1261
1261
1263
1420
554
1386
1386
1266
1263
1365
0
75
1256
0
0
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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Information about the Tenia Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tenia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tenia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tenia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tenia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tenia may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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