Surf Forecasts:
Tengan surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, SE swell with 16,929 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tengan this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tengan in the next 16 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tengan over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking grim for a paddle. The only break on the radar is Tengan, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and best for beginners, but it’s not delivering anything rideable for a long stretch.
We kick off Thursday, July 9th, with a big 10ft SE swell rolling in, but it’s coming with a strong 30 km/h onshore wind from the ENE, so the surf is just a mess. The combined wave energy is pumping at 4295, but it’s all blown out. That swell builds to 16ft by Friday morning with 50 km/h onshore winds – that’s not a surf day, that’s a “stay on the beach” day. The conditions are poor right through the weekend and into the next week, with cross-onshore winds and tiny, weak waves. From Saturday, July 11th, through to Tuesday, July 15th, the swell drops to almost nothing – we’re talking 0.7ft to 2ft – with no energy to speak of.
The real kicker is that we’ve got a gap of about a week with no decent surf. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 19th. On Sunday afternoon, the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the SSW at 10 km/h, and a 2ft E swell rolls in with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is still low at 143, but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but tiny. Monday, July 20th, sees a bigger 3ft to 4ft E swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s not great.
The standout, if you can call it that, is actually Tuesday, July 21st. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the ENE with a 14-second period, and the combined energy hits 834 – moderate. The wind is onshore from the E at 25 km/h, but the period is long enough to offer some shape. Tengan is a reef, so it could handle that long-period swell, but the onshore wind will still mess it up. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best on offer in a very flat period.
For the rest of the run, the swell keeps bouncing around, but the wind never really cooperates. By Wednesday, July 22nd, we’ve got a 6ft N swell with a 11-second period, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the SE at 35 km/h – that’s fresh and lumpy, only for the hardcore.
Water temp at Tengan is 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year – no surprises there.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, Tuesday, July 21st morning is your best bet, but keep expectations low. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, gales from the E by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 18 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4295 | 6334 | 7297 | 16929 | 1935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.55m | 1:30AM1.84m | 3:38PM1.63m | 2:39AM1.87m | 4:56PM1.77m | 3:47AM1.96m | 5:55PM1.92m | 4:48AM2.06m | 6:44PM2.03m | 5:44AM2.16m | 7:28PM2.09m | 6:36AM2.22m | 8:09PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM1.10m | 8:44AM0.59m | 8:43PM1.20m | 9:56AM0.43m | 10:08PM1.21m | 10:58AM0.25m | 11:14PM1.17m | 11:53AM0.11m | 00:08AM1.09m | 12:43PM0.01m | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:30PM-0.00m | 1:41AM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 4295 | 6334 | 2744 | 16929 | 15038 | — | — | 6261 | 6817 | 2310 | 895 | 332 | 288 | 234 | 127 | 89 | 86 | 46 | 63 | 49 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 100 | 133 | 77 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 64 | 29 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 46 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 17 | — | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7297 | — | 1935 | 34195 | 36571 | 14137 | 3440 | 1517 | 1068 | 562 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 875 | 621 | 737 | 1009 | 737 | 737 | 990 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 674 | 631 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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