St Tugen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks around the St Tugen area.

We’ve got a real mixed bag comin’ up – plenty of swell on the cards, but the wind is gonna be the main story, and honestly, it’s gonna spoil a lot of it. The water’s sittin’ at about 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Thursday the 13th in the morning at St Tugen. You’ll find a clean 3ft swell from the west, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a nice long-period groundswell that’ll bring some proper shape and energy (243 combined energy). The wind’s off the land out of the NNW at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s a fairly consistent spot here, but that afternoon the wind picks up and it gets messy, so make the most of the morning.

Friday the 14th morning still has some clean waves – 3ft from the west with a 9-second period (138 combined energy) and light offshore breeze from the NNW. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary, to be honest.

The best of the bunch, and the standout for the whole outlook, is Friday the 21st in the morning. We’ve got a solid 3ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period, but the wind is true offshore from the NE at 16 mph (250 combined energy). That’ll be clean, well-defined lines, and the best quality surf we’ll see in the whole run. The break’s exposed to the WSW, so this NW swell wraps in nicely. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, but this is the one to aim for.

Saturday the 22nd morning is worth a look too – 4ft from the NW, 6-second period, and a moderate offshore breeze from the NNE (150 combined energy). It’s ordinary, not amazing, but clean enough to get a few.

The rest of the window is pretty grim, honestly. There are big gaps with nothing worth paddling out for – long stretches where the wind is just too strong or from the wrong direction. Sunday the 27th morning has a 4ft west swell with a 10-second period (235 combined energy), but the wind is cross-shore and it’s only marginal.

If you’re a kiter, this might actually get your attention – there’s plenty of wind and swell through the period, especially on days like Thursday the 15th with 4ft and strong NW winds, or Tuesday the 26th with 5ft WNW swell and solid cross-off winds. For us paddle surfers, though, it’s about picking the rare windows.

So yeah, lock in Friday morning the 21st for the best of it, and maybe grab Thursday morning the 13th if you’re keen. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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