Terra Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Terra Mar for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf is looking pretty flat and quiet. From Sunday the 9th through Thursday the 13th, the waves are small and messy. Swell is running 0.5m to 0.9m, mostly from the SSW. The wind is cross-onshore or onshore pretty much all the time, making things choppy. The wave energy is weak to moderate (under 400 in the readings), and every session is marked as poor. It’s just not worth suiting up.

Things start to look a little better around Friday the 14th. The swell gets a bit more consistent, and even though the wind is still a light cross-onshore, the wave energy climbs (reading 538 to 699). The waves are still small (0.7m to 0.8m), but the period stretches out to 18 seconds. That’s a nice long period groundswell, which means the waves will have some shape and push. It’s only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. This carries through Saturday the 15th and into Sunday the 16th, with the swell size bumping up to 1.2m on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The wave energy gets strong (over 700). The catch? The wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit choppy, but for a point break like Terra Mar, that long period energy could still produce some rideable waves. Keep your hopes modest, but it’s a paddle-out situation.

After that, from Monday the 17th onward, we slide back into mediocrity. The swell drops, the wind stays cross-onshore, and the energy fades. By the second week, from the 21st to the 24th, we’re looking at tiny waves (0.4m to 0.6m) with a mix of onshore and cross-onshore breezes. It’s a proper flat spell. The water temperature is sitting at 24°C, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s over 4° warmer than normal, so you might not need a wetsuit, but you won’t need a board either.

The one standout, if you can call it that, is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. The swell direction is SSW, and the guidance says the optimum is WSW, so it’s not a perfect match, but the long period (18 seconds) and the moderate wave energy make it the most interesting window. For a beginner-friendly point break, the 1.2m swell on Saturday morning is about as big as it gets in this forecast, and it’s not too big for learner boards. Just be ready for some chop.

Bottom line: It’s a quiet stretch. The first week is a write-off, and the second week is even smaller. If you’re desperate, Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are your best shot, but don’t expect any fireworks.

Rusty.

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