Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Tengan.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, wind-affected conditions with not much to get excited about. The wave energy is all over the place, but the wind is consistently ruining things. From Friday the 28th of August right through to the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, it's a write-off. Cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf are the story, with the combined swell energy swinging from a weak 134 up to a very strong 1597 on Monday the 31st of August when we see a big 10ft swell from the ENE, but it's paired with a strong onshore breeze – absolute mess.

Now, there is a flicker of hope. Starting Wednesday afternoon the 2nd of September, things start to clean up. We get an offshore wind from the WSW, and though the swell is only 3ft from the east with a decent 10-second period, the wave energy is still moderate at 301. It’s a marginal call, but the clean conditions are a huge upgrade.

Thursday the 3rd of September is where it gets interesting. The morning is clean with a light offshore wind from the west, but the real standout is Thursday afternoon. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the east, a strong 11-second period, and the combined swell energy jumps to 375. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 12 mph. This is the best stretch on offer – clean, lined-up waves, and that longer period means some real push in the water. The water temp is sitting at a very warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a shorty or boardies.

After that, it goes downhill again. Friday the 4th of September and the weekend see the winds turn cross and cross-onshore, and the quality drops right out. We see some bigger swell close to 8ft on Monday the 7th of September, but it’s messy.

Looking into the second week, the pattern stays poor. From Tuesday the 8th of September onward, the swell drops right off, with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves and onshore wind, all the way through to the 12th of September. The last few days actually bring a massive pulse of very strong wave energy – a 10ft swell with a very long 15-second period on the 12th. But it’s accompanied by strong onshore wind. That long-period groundswell from the east is best for a reef like Tengan, but the wind will kill it. This is a setup that might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

So for the whole forecast period, the only real standout is Thursday the 3rd of September in the afternoon. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest, most rideable wave we’re going to see. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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