
Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Tugen this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Tugen in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for St Tugen. We’ve got a long run of small, ordinary surf ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too early. It’s basically a waiting game for the end of the month.
The pattern for the next couple of weeks is pretty flat and uninspiring. The swell is small, the wind is mostly on it or cross, and the scores are low. You’re looking at a good 13 days of barely surfable waves before things finally show a pulse.
From Sunday the 12th right through to Saturday the 25th, it’s a grind. We’re talking waist-high dribble at best, with a lot of that energy being weak, under 100 (54 is the highest early on). Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, which keeps things a bit messy, but it’s not like there’s any real swell to work with anyway. The first real glimpse of something happens on Saturday morning the 25th. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the west, period a weak 10 seconds, but the wind is a light north breeze at 3 mph, making it glassy and clean. The energy is still only 64, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but don’t expect much.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on the calendar, arrives on Monday morning the 27th of July. The water temp is about normal for the time of year at 64°F. Finally, a proper pulse of energy shows up – a 6ft west-southwest swell with a 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 439, which is moderate. The wind is light from the northwest at 6 mph, giving us a light cross-shore with small ripples. This is the one to watch. It’s not huge, but it’s a real step up from the weeks of nothing. The afternoon pushes it to 7ft and 637 energy, but the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph cross-shore, so that morning window is your best bet. It’s a bit of a close-out risk at a beach break with that short period, but for St Tugen, this is the wave of the forecast.
So, to sum it up: suffer through the flat spell, maybe get a little slide on the 25th, and aim everything at the morning of the 27th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 |
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45 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 11 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:45PM4.65m | 4:16AM4.68m | 4:41PM4.97m | 5:10AM4.92m | 5:32PM5.25m | 6:00AM5.08m | 6:20PM5.42m | 6:47AM5.13m | 7:06PM5.45m | 7:32AM5.06m | 7:50PM5.33m | 8:15AM4.89m | 8:34PM5.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.84m | 10:02PM0.62m | 10:27AM0.58m | 11:00PM0.31m | 11:21AM0.34m | 11:52PM0.07m | 12:10PM0.18m | 00:41AM-0.05m | 12:57PM0.12m | 1:28AM-0.03m | 1:42PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.11m | 2:27PM0.36m | 2:57AM0.37m | |||||||
6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
45 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 11 | NNW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 4 | W 10 | S 15 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 5 | NW 3 |
11 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 425 | 493 | 245 | 276 | 271 | 60 | 268 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 238 | 116 | 496 | 767 | 29 | 371 | 592 | 400 |
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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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