Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Tugen this week:
The surf forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Tugen in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s peel the lid off the next couple of weeks for St Tugen. The whole window is a bit of a mixed bag – we’ve got plenty of swell, but the wind is going to be the main character for a lot of it, and it’s not always a friendly one. There’s a big gap at the start with no surf to speak of, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. From Tuesday the 25th right through the end of the month, the waves are small, or the wind is howling onshore, or both. The water is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year, so pretty average. It's a real frustrating start – nothing rideable, just a lot of wind chop and blown-out mess. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (91) to moderate (208, 275), but it’s all wasted with poor conditions.
We finally get a bit of a pulse on the 2nd of September, but it’s still marginal. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd sees a 7ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is up to 838 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore, which is a bit messy, but it’s the first glimmer of something that’s not completely hopeless. Still, it’s not a day to get excited about.
The real stand out, the one that’s got my heart pumping a little, is Saturday the 5th of September. Look at that morning: a solid 8ft swell from the west, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1026. But the headline is the wind – it’s a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 19 mph. That’s clean. That’s the kind of wind that will groom those waves into proper lines. The waves will be a bit hefty – over 7ft, so this is for the experienced crew only. The break is exposed, and the swell direction from the west is bang on what St Tugen likes (WSW optimum). This is the best session on offer, no doubt. The afternoon of the same day stays big, with 8ft and a cross-shore wind, but it’ll get lumpy. So the morning window is the golden ticket.
The rest of the second week? It’s more of a wrestling match. The 6th and 7th of September have plenty of energy – 1160, 1397, 1439 – but the wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. The 8th of September Tuesday morning starts with a 7ft swell and a 10-second period, but the wind is onshore, and the combined energy is very strong at 1408. The afternoon of the 8th is a real tease: an 8ft west swell with a very long 14-second period, and the energy skyrockets to 3366. That’s a massive groundswell. But it’s onshore wind again. That long period will make it break straight and fast at this beach break, so it’s going to be a wild, expert-only affair, and pretty messy. The 9th of September Wednesday sees the swell drop back to 6ft with a 12-second period, but the wind is still onshore, so it’s just another day of poor surf.
To sum it up: the first week is a total bust. The best, and really the only standout, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. Get it while it’s clean. The rest of the window is big, windy, and messy – more suited to the kite crew than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
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51 | 68 | 57 | 34 | 29 | 172 | 255 | 85 | 355 | 527 | 280 | 926 | 782 | 841 | 449 | 554 | 948 | 901 | 702 | 472 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:14PM4.20m | 4:34AM4.20m | 4:48PM4.55m | 5:07AM4.51m | 5:20PM4.85m | 5:38AM4.77m | 5:51PM5.09m | 6:09AM4.97m | 6:23PM5.23m | 6:41AM5.08m | 6:55PM5.27m | 7:14AM5.09m | 7:29PM5.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM1.05m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:06PM0.74m | 11:16AM0.69m | 11:38PM0.47m | 11:48AM0.46m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:40AM0.16m | 12:51PM0.24m | 1:11AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.26m | |||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
51 | 68 | 57 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 85 | — | — | 280 | — | — | 841 | 449 | — | — | 901 | 702 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | S 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 172 | 255 | 79 | 355 | 527 | 75 | 926 | 782 | — | 50 | 554 | 948 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 282 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 215 | 286 | 20 | 495 | 482 | 20 | 251 | 495 | 495 | 329 | 30 | 20 |
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Information about the St Tugen Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for St Tugen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Tugen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Tugen 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 (St Tugen) 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 St Tugen 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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