
Surf Forecasts:
St Tugen surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
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 St Tugen. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. There’s a whole lot of small, weak swell and onshore wind mucking things up. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with only a few brief moments where you might get a soggy burger, but nothing that’s gonna get the blood pumping.
Looking at the start, Thursday the 6th, it’s flat out disappointing. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the WNW, but that’s running with a short period of 6 seconds and a weak combined energy of only 87. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, so there might be the odd cleanish wave, but it’s weak and gutless. The wind picks up in the afternoon and turns cross-shore, making it a total write-off.
Friday the 7th through to Saturday the 8th is practically a non-event. Wave heights drop to 1ft. It’s clean on Saturday morning with a light offshore wind, but there’s just no swell to work with. You’d be floating around for nothing.
We finally see a slight pulse come Sunday the 9th and into Monday the 10th, with the swell nudging up to 2ft combined with a slightly better 9-second period and moderate wave energy (around 79-82). The mornings have a light breeze that’s cross-off, offering clean shoulders. It’s surfable, but ordinary is the word. The swell direction is WNW, which is a solid angle for St Tugen, but the size just isn’t there.
From Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Monday the 17th, it’s a wasteland of poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, the wind is either cross or too strong, and the energy readings are weak, barely cracking 100. This is a proper flat spell.
Now, things get interesting around Monday the 17th of August. A solid pulse of swell arrives, lifting to 5ft overnight and hitting 7ft in the afternoon from the W. The combined energy jumps to 864, which is a lot of power. However, the wind is onshore from the WSW, and it’s labelled as marginal due to questionable tide. This is a big, messy lump, not a clean wave. For experts only if you have to get wet, but the quality just isn’t there.
Tuesday the 18th keeps the size at 7ft, but it’s hammered by a 30 km/h cross-shore wind. There’s a huge amount of energy (697), but with a short 8-second period and that wind, you’re looking at a washing machine. Honestly, with the swell size and the cross-shore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the week into the 21st fades out again. The morning of Friday the 21st sees a 5ft swell from the W with a 9-second period and a moderate energy of 292, and the wind goes cross-offshore. That might be the only window all fortnight that offers a half-decent wave, but it’s still very marginal.
So, to sum it up: don’t hold your breath. If you’re desperate, the mornings of the 9th, 10th, and maybe the 21st are your only chance at a clean, small wave. The big paddle on the 17th and 18th is for the experts only and only if you like windslop. A blank run like this is more normal for the area than you’d hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 69 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 59 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 122 | 138 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:29AM4.15m | 11:00PM4.07m | 11:39AM3.95m | 00:22AM3.88m | 1:08PM3.93m | 1:55AM3.94m | 2:33PM4.16m | 3:13AM4.21m | 3:40PM4.55m | 4:13AM4.56m | 4:35PM4.96m | 5:03AM4.89m | 5:22PM5.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM1.22m | 5:24AM1.29m | 6:03PM1.37m | 6:44AM1.41m | 7:31PM1.34m | 8:10AM1.31m | 8:54PM1.08m | 9:23AM1.02m | 10:00PM0.69m | 10:22AM0.66m | 10:54PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.33m | 11:41PM0.03m | ||||||||
7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
66 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 122 | 138 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | SE 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | — | — |
18 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 5 | SE 5 | NW 6 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | E 3 | NW 6 | NNE 3 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
— | 69 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | 43 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 238 | 498 | 400 | 612 | 560 | 593 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
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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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