Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 4,153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Tugen in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a good look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest – it’s a tough stretch. The whole forecast window is pretty bleak. We’ve got a run of poor surf conditions that just doesn’t want to let up.
We start off with a bit of a grim outlook. For the first day, Sunday the 23rd of August, there’s barely a ripple. The water temp at St Tugen is sitting at 64°F, which is about normal for this time of year. The wind is cross-off and it’s clean, but the swell is tiny at 1ft from the SW. The combined swell energy is a weak 49, so there's nothing to get excited about. It's a definite no-go for a proper paddle.
Things pick up a touch on Tuesday afternoon the 25th with a 2ft swell from the west and moderate combined energy of 111, but the wind is cross-on and it’s fairly choppy, so the quality just isn't there.
Then it gets a bit wild. Wednesday the 26th kicks up a short-period windswell, but it’s messy with onshore winds. By Thursday the 27th, we see the swell jump up to 8ft from the SW, with combined energy hitting a strong 798. The problem is the wind is straight onshore and strong, making it a real battle. This is expert-only territory with those sizes and the onshore wind, and honestly, it’s probably more fun for the kites than for us.
Friday the 28th gets even bigger, with an 12ft WSW swell and combined energy of 2994. The wind is a howling cross-on. This is a big, raw ocean, not a surfing wave. It stays big and messy right through the weekend, with winds from the west. There's a lot of water moving, but it's all blown out.
We get a bit of a lull going into the start of September. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon sees a 4ft WNW swell with a cross-off wind from the NNW, and the wave state is clean. Combined energy is a moderate 152. It’s the closest we get to something surfable, but the quality is still described as poor. There’s a moment on Thursday the 3rd of September morning where the wind goes glassy at St Tugen, with a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW. It looks beautiful out there, but there’s just no power – the combined energy is only 42.
After that, the wind picks up again and it's all cross-on and choppy. A severe gale on Monday the 7th of September makes things totally blown out. Honestly, for the next 16 days, there isn’t a single standout session. It’s one of those blank runs. Don’t write it off forever though – forecasts change. Keep your eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 61 | 73 | 67 | 85 | 97 | 361 | 790 | 681 | 1003 | 2419 | 715 | 1050 | 741 | 447 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM3.53m | 3:12AM3.56m | 3:33PM3.85m | 3:58AM3.88m | 4:14PM4.20m | 4:34AM4.20m | 4:48PM4.55m | 5:07AM4.51m | 5:20PM4.85m | 5:38AM4.77m | 5:51PM5.09m | 6:09AM4.97m | 6:23PM5.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM1.88m | 8:55PM1.71m | 9:18AM1.62m | 9:50PM1.39m | 10:05AM1.30m | 10:31PM1.05m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:06PM0.74m | 11:16AM0.69m | 11:38PM0.47m | 11:48AM0.46m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:40AM0.16m | |||||||
7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 |
7 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 73 | 67 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 147 | 575 | 217 | 55 | 741 | — | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SE 6 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
12 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 61 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — |
9 | 33 | 5 | 32 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 85 | 97 | 361 | 790 | 681 | 1003 | 2419 | 715 | 1050 | — | 447 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 244 | 239 | 508 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 117 | 63 | 243 | 254 | 20 | 270 | 253 | 225 | 225 | 318 | 510 | 20 |
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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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