
Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks around Saint-Tugen. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some windows to get salty.
The first real chance to get a wave in the water is this Saturday afternoon, the 5th. The swell is a solid 6ft from the WNW, pushing straight into the bay. The period is 12 seconds, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. The combined energy is moderate (976), so it’s got some push. The water is a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, sitting at 63°, but nothing too wild. The wind is a light cross-on from the W at 3 mph, which is about as good as you can ask for given the conditions. This is the standout of the early part of the forecast.
Sunday the 6th is a write-off. The wind swings around to the SE and really picks up, making a mess of things. On Monday the 7th, the swell is back up around 6ft from the W, and the energy is strong (1179), but the wind is cross-on again, and the forecast is calling it marginal. The water temp is still holding around 63°, and the anomaly is -1°, so fairly normal. Not a clean day, but there’s a lot of water moving around.
After a couple of days of rain and slop, Wednesday the 9th morning shows a bit of hope. The swell is 4ft from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds, and for the first time, we get a cross-off wind from the NNW at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (414). The wind is cleaning it up nicely, but the swell has dropped off a touch. You’ll be looking for a bank that’s working.
The next real standout comes on Sunday the 13th. The morning session looks the best of the whole run. The swell is 5ft from the W with a period of 10 seconds, wind is light from the N at 3 mph, and it’s cross-off. The combined energy is moderate (492). The wave state is clean. This is the one to circle.
Then, Monday the 14th morning. The swell drops to 4ft from the W, but the wind goes glassy from the SE at 3 mph. The combined energy is weak (207). It’s small, but it’ll be clean and smooth. Perfect for a longboard or a fish.
Tuesday the 15th morning sees a new pulse of longer-period swell from the W at 14 seconds. The height is 4ft, but the combined energy bumps up to 507. The wind is cross-on though, so the surface will be a bit bumpy. That long period will wrap nicely around the point, but it could be a bit straight for the beachies.
The following week is more of the same, with a few clean mornings. The 16th, 18th, and 19th all have clean, cross-off winds in the morning, but the swell is small, dropping to 2ft by the 19th. The energy is weak (77). The 18th morning is the pick of that second week, with a 4ft swell from the W, 10-second period, and a light cross-off from the NNE. The energy is moderate (245). It’s a promising window, but the long-range nature means it’s a bit less certain.
So, the best of the best is the morning of Sunday the 13th and the early session on Saturday the 5th afternoon. The 14th morning is a solid call for the clean, small stuff. If you’re a beginner, the 6ft on Saturday might be a bit of a handful, so stick to the 4ft glassy session on Monday.
Stay salty, and I’ll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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969 | 485 | 209 | 123 | 234 | 1179 | 1070 | 686 | 369 | 243 | 327 | 372 | 180 | 145 | 132 | 94 | 688 | 335 | 349 | 146 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM3.69m | 1:03PM3.83m | 1:59AM3.81m | 2:33PM4.13m | 3:13AM4.17m | 3:35PM4.57m | 4:06AM4.57m | 4:24PM4.98m | 4:50AM4.91m | 5:06PM5.29m | 5:29AM5.15m | 5:45PM5.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM1.47m | 6:36AM1.59m | 7:32PM1.41m | 8:09AM1.42m | 8:54PM1.08m | 9:19AM1.05m | 9:54PM0.66m | 10:12AM0.64m | 10:41PM0.29m | 10:57AM0.31m | 11:23PM0.03m | 11:37AM0.08m | 00:00AM-0.09m | |||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | S 5 | W 8 |
969 | 485 | 209 | 123 | 234 | 1179 | 1070 | 686 | 369 | 243 | 327 | 372 | 180 | 145 | 132 | 94 | 688 | 335 | 4 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NW 7 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 | 42 | 47 | 35 | 18 | 28 | 86 | 14 | — | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SSW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | WSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 8 | NNW 7 |
— | — | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 349 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 38 | 2 |
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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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