Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for our little corner of the world.
Right now, we’re looking at a bit of a flat, grotty stretch to kick things off. Thursday and Friday are a write-off – onshore winds, messy conditions, and just not worth paddling out. You'll want to sit tight for a couple of days.
The real standout window is Saturday, September 5th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Morning at St Tugen is looking prime. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a long period of 13 seconds, giving it some proper grunt and shape. That swell energy is substantial (1142). Winds are light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – it’s got enough push to be fun, but at that size, it’s not for the groms or novices. Expect some real lines.
Saturday afternoon holds decent too, still clean with a solid 6ft WNW swell, though the period drops a touch. You could happily surf all day.
Sunday the 6th sees a sharp drop in size and the wind turns messy again, so that's a no-go. Monday the 7th looks like a bit of a messy, cross-shore situation with overhead swell, but it’s not clean.
Looking further out, the morning of Thursday, September 11th pops up as another sneaky good window. Same break, St Tugen, with a clean 5ft from the W (period 10 seconds) and light cross-offshore breezes. It won’t have the punch of the Saturday, but it’ll be clean and surfable.
And then for a real long-range look, the morning of Tuesday, September 15th is promising but less certain. We’re looking at clean 4ft waves from the WNW with a nice long 12-second period, perfect for a point break setup like this. The swell energy is moderate (454), and the wind is light and cross-offshore again. Keep an eye on this one as it gets closer.
As for the water temp, it’s pretty much where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
So, to wrap it all up: the first few days are a bust, but Saturday September 5th is your best bet by a long shot. Get on it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 167 | 172 | 191 | 241 | 339 | 1127 | 1139 | 847 | 407 | 163 | 118 | 36 | 1074 | 828 | 665 | 517 | 850 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:46PM4.70m | 9:09AM4.50m | 9:34PM4.32m | 10:02AM4.15m | 10:39PM3.92m | 11:19AM3.86m | 00:14AM3.69m | 1:03PM3.83m | 1:59AM3.81m | 2:33PM4.13m | 3:13AM4.17m | 3:35PM4.57m | 4:06AM4.57m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.76m | 3:26PM0.92m | 3:53AM1.12m | 4:27PM1.25m | 5:03AM1.45m | 5:53PM1.47m | 6:36AM1.59m | 7:32PM1.41m | 8:09AM1.42m | 8:54PM1.08m | 9:19AM1.05m | 9:54PM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 167 | 172 | 191 | 241 | 339 | 1127 | 1139 | 847 | 407 | 163 | 118 | 36 | 1074 | 828 | 665 | 517 | 850 | 757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | — | 65 | 30 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 794 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 97 | 30 | 285 | 35 | 491 | 35 |
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