Tenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s break this down. The next few days are a slow burn, but there is a proper pulse coming if you can wait. Tenia is a reef break, open to SSW swell, and the forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning is the clear winner of the first week; the rest is average or messy. Then, Tuesday the 21st looks like a rugged second chance for those with some nerve.

Water temp at Tenia is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual.

So, Friday the 10th? Skip it. Solid 8ft of south swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, SSE at 9 to 12 mph, so you’re dealing with a moderate cross-chop all day. The combined energy is high at 2208 and 3116 but it’s just not clean enough.

Saturday the 11th is where it’s at. Early morning is the standout of the whole run. Clear skies, glassy conditions with a whisper of SSW wind at just 3 mph. Swell sits at a strong 7ft from the south, 12-second period, and the energy is solid at 1552. This is gonna be punchy and clean – excellent for experienced surfers. The wave direction matches the optimum SSW perfectly, and that glassy surface will make the reef lines look like a mirror. Crowds are a “sometimes” scene here, so you might have some company, but it’s worth the lineup. Later that afternoon the wind swings cross-on and drops to 5ft – a step down in quality.

Sunday the 12th drops off fast. The swell fades to under 3ft, and the period goes long (18 seconds) on Sunday morning, energy down to 634. That’s a groundswell, but at a break like this it might break a bit too straight. Wind stays cross-shore and light, but the size just isn’t there. Sunday afternoon is a write-off with 16 mph SE wind.

Monday the 13th into Thursday the 17th is mostly flat or weak, with only one half-decent window: Monday afternoon. The swell bumps to 4ft from the SE with a 10-second period and cross-off wind at 9 mph, giving you some clean little waves. Energy is low at 568 though – it’s a small session for logs or a fun shortboard. The rest of that stretch is all under 3ft, often with poor wind. The 18-second groundswell on Thursday the 16th has a bit of energy (623) but the light cross-onshore ruins it.

Then we get a late kick. Saturday the 18th sees 7ft swell from the SW with a 12-second period and 1439 energy, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Not the cleanest. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th hold 6ft to 8ft swell but again are plagued by cross-shore wind at 16-19 mph. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – those big, lumpy, wind-affected waves are not your friend.

The real hidden gem arrives Tuesday the 21st. Morning brings 8ft of SSW groundswell, 11-second period, combined energy 1284, and here’s the kicker: the wind goes cross-off from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s clean, glassy conditions with a smooth face. This is excellent for experienced surfers. By afternoon the wind swings offshore, ENE at 6 mph, swell still at 7ft, energy 932 – very good clean waves. Crowds are a “sometimes” deal, but this is the standout of the second week.

Wednesday the 22nd is a smaller coda: 4ft, glassy early with a light SW breeze, period drops to 9 seconds so it’s a bit weaker but still fun. After that, the last few days fade into small onshore slop through to the 25th.

So, to wrap it up: Saturday the 11th morning is the best on offer in week one – clean, solid, and punchy. Tuesday the 21st is the second standout, but it’s a promise, not a guarantee. Both are worth setting the alarm for.

- Rusty

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