Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s coming for the next 16 days around Tenia.

We kick things off with a decent little window on Thursday, August 6th. Thursday morning brings a 5ft swell from the SE with a 7-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph. It’s not massive, but it’s clean. The water temp is a normal 73°F for the time of year. That morning session is the pick of the first week. The combined wave energy is a solid moderate 452, so there’s some push. By Thursday afternoon, the swell drops to 2ft, but it’s a sweet 13-second SSW groundswell with a gentle offshore wind. That’s a glassy, clean afternoon wave, but it’s small.

Friday the 7th and into the weekend, the surf gets real ordinary. We’re looking at weak, short-period SE windswell and cross-offshore winds that just don’t set it up right. Saturday morning is glassy with a 2ft SE swell, but the energy is a measly 111, and it’s very ordinary. The rest of the first week is pretty much a bust – small, choppy, and crossed-up. There’s a gap of poor to marginal surf from late Friday right through to the morning of Tuesday the 11th.

On Tuesday, August 11th, the morning goes glassy again, but we’re talking about a tiny 0.7ft swell with a very long 16-second period from the SSW. It’s surfable but only just. Wednesday the 12th sees a slight bump in size, but the wind is cross-shore and messy.

Now, the real potential shows up around Thursday, August 13th. We get a 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 581. The wind is a light cross-on from the WNW, which isn’t perfect, but it’s a legitimate groundswell. It’s a marginal call, but this is the first proper swell of the outlook. Friday the 14th is a write-off with onshore wind and rain.

Then, hold onto your board, because Saturday, August 15th brings a solid 8ft SSW swell with a 12 to 13-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1742 in the morning and 1969 in the afternoon. That’s strong wave energy. This is a big, powerful swell, and it’s only for experienced surfers. The wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy, but there’s a lot of power. This is easily the biggest swell in the window. However, it’s not clean, and the conditions are marginal. It’s a true standout for size, but the wind is a letdown.

The following week sees a gradual drop in size, with onshore winds from the SW and SSW dominating. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are a write-off with onshore winds and rain. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th offer some small, chopped-up waves. Wednesday the 19th of August does have a 6ft S swell with a 13-second period and a light cross-on breeze, giving a combined energy of 1040, but it’s still marginal. By Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st, the wind is howling from the SE, and the waves are small and bumpy.

So, the one true standout in this 16-day window is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. It’s the cleanest, most surfable session with a decent 5ft swell and a light breeze. For the big-wave hunters, Saturday, August 15th offers a massive 8ft SSW swell, but you’ll be battling a cross-onshore wind. The rest of the period is mostly a gap of poor to marginal surf, especially from the 7th to the 11th, and again from the 16th onwards.

Rusty.

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