
Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Tugen over the next 16 days.
Right, gather round. Rusty here, and we’ve got a look at the home beach, St Tugen, for the next sixteen days. Let’s be straight with each other – the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off, so don’t be rushing down there with your board just yet.
From Friday the 10th through to the morning of Monday the 20th, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a solid ten-day stretch where the surf is either too small, the wind is a mess, or both. The swell drops right off, with combined energy sinking to a measly 9 (weak) by Monday the 13th. There are a few mornings with clean-ish offshore winds, like Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, but the swell is so tiny – 2ft and 1ft – you’d be fighting for a dribble. It’s not worth the paddle.
The first real flicker of life shows up on the morning of Monday the 20th. The swell starts to push up to 5ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 594 (moderate). That's a lot more push, but the wind is a cross-off from the N at 15 mph, which should keep it reasonably clean. The problem is the score still says it’s marginal. It’s the start of something, but not the day to call in sick for.
Now, hold on to your hats, because the standout comes on Friday the 24th of July. The morning is the real deal. We’ve got a clean 3ft groundswell from the west, with a very long period of 13 seconds. That’s proper energy, and with a combined energy reading of 354 (moderate), it’s got some muscle. But the best part? The wind is forecast to be glassy – a light NNW breeze at just 3 mph. For a spot like St Tugen, that’s about as good as it gets. The waves will be clean, lined up, and that long period will make for some proper, drawn-out rides. The crowd situation here is listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might have a few others with the same idea, but for a morning like that, it’s worth the company. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to get excited about.
After that high, it backs off a bit. Saturday the 25th morning still has a surfable 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and clean cross-off wind, but it’s a step down from the glassy perfection of the day before.
So, to put it simply: save your energy for the 24th of July. That Friday morning is the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the window is either a dud or just building towards that moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 138 | 101 | 63 | 98 | 92 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 32 | 65 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:49AM4.09m | 1:31PM4.10m | 2:06AM4.19m | 2:42PM4.33m | 3:15AM4.41m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:46PM1.18m | 8:21AM1.06m | 8:58PM0.93m | 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 | ||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | 10:13 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 12 |
85 | 138 | 101 | 51 | 98 | 92 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 15 |
— | 4 | 29 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 6 | SE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | N 9 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 3 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 15 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 65 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 244 | 244 | 268 | 276 | 381 | 504 | 21 | 2 | 268 | 21 | 21 | 244 | 41 | 501 | 238 |
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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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