St Tugen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our little corner of the coast.

To be honest, for the first week or so, it’s pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions and tiny waves that just aren’t worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s slightly out of the ordinary.

Monday morning the 20th sees a tiny 0.7 ft from the west with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 17. It’s clean with a light offshore, but there’s just nothing to ride. This flat spell runs right through to the end of the week. By Saturday the 25th we get a bit of a bump – 2 ft to 3 ft from the west-northwest, but it’s short period stuff (5-6 seconds) and the wind swings cross-shore, making it lumpy. The energy is still weak, getting up to 59.

Sunday the 26th is the first day things start to look a bit more interesting, but it’s still messy. The swell picks up to 5 ft in the morning (208 energy) and 6 ft in the afternoon (346 energy), but it’s coming with a fresh cross-shore wind and a lumpy chop. Not great for a clean session.

St Tugen is the only game in town, and it finally starts to clean up a bit by Monday morning the 27th. We’ve got 5 ft from the west, 8-second period, a cross-offshore wind, and the energy is moderate at 301. The report calls it marginal, but it’s the first real sign of life. The wind is cleaner, but the period is still short, so the waves will be a bit soft and crumbly.

The standout window looks like Tuesday morning the 28th. That’s the best we’ve got. St Tugen will see 4 ft from the west-northwest, 10-second period, with a light northerly cross-offshore wind keeping things clean. The combined energy is a solid 326, and the forecast is for “expect good surf conditions.” With a light breeze and glassy conditions, this is the pick of the bunch. The water is a touch warmer than normal, so you might not need a thick suit.

Wednesday the 29th is surfable but ordinary – 4 ft, 9-second period, clean enough but nothing special. Thursday morning the 30th has a bigger swell (5 ft, 9-second period) but it’s flagged as marginal, probably due to tide. The energy jumps to 510, which is solid, but the wind is cross-offshore.

Friday morning the 31st looks promising again – 5 ft, 9-second period, clean with a gentle breeze, and the energy is 300. The Saturday and Sunday into the first week of August drop off again, with smaller, weaker swells and more cross-shore winds.

Overall, the best surf is Tuesday morning the 28th at St Tugen. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun. The Thursday morning the 30th and Friday morning the 31st are also worth a look if you’re keen, but the winds are a little less favourable. After that, it fades out again.

Rusty.

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