Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's see what Tengan has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty grim start. The water is sitting at 84°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so that's no consolation. From Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the month, it's a write-off. We've got a mix of cross-onshore and onshore wind, mainly from the south and east, with surf barely reaching 1ft to 5ft and a weak combined energy (31 to 502). The wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." You’d be better off doing something else.

Even when we hit the first of September, the action is still pretty marginal. The standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September. The swell jumps up to 15ft from the SE, with a solid 11-second period and a massive combined energy of 5308. That's some serious grunt. The wind goes offshore from the west at 22 mph, which should scrub the face up nicely. But let's be real, that's a big, powerful swell for a reef break. It's going to be a heavy, expert-only affair. The Tengan (Big Island) reef will be cranking, but only for the chargers.

We get a little window on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, with 6ft ESE swell, offshore wind from the WNW, and a clean look. The energy is a moderate 302, so it's much more manageable. That's your best bet for something a bit more user-friendly, but the score only calls it a "2," so it's not a classic.

The rest of the first week of September is a mixed bag of messy cross-shore winds and poor surf, with a few spikes of big, unmanageable swell. The 3rd of September afternoon sees another 15ft spike, this time from the ESE, but it's a short 8-second period, making it more of a washing machine than a wave.

For the second week, things don't really improve. The pattern sticks to small, weak swells with cross-shore winds, and the forecasts are less certain. You might get a small, clean window on the morning of the 10th of September with a light breeze, but it's only 3ft from the north. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Honestly, this is a tough outlook. The only real standout is that Tuesday afternoon on the 1st of September for the hardcore crew. For everyone else, it's a long wait with not much to show for it.

Rusty.

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