Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Tengan (reef) is cooking up over the next couple of weeks. It’s not the best start, but if you’ve got patience, there’s something special on the horizon.

Right now, we are in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days are pretty hopeless – onshore winds and tiny, weak swell just aren't giving us anything to work with. You’re looking at poor surf conditions right through until Monday the 25th of August. That's a solid stretch of nothing much.

Things start to stir a little on Tuesday the 25th. The wind swings light offshore from the northwest, and we finally start to see some of that long-period groundswell showing up. It’s still small though, with just 2ft to 3ft of swell from the east-southeast, but the period is a juicy 14 seconds. The combined energy is still pretty weak, but the clean conditions make it worth a paddle if you're desperate.

Now, Wednesday the 26th is where it gets interesting. The swell builds to a clean 4ft to 4ft from the east-southeast, with that period stretching out to a beautiful 15 seconds. The wind stays light and offshore. The combined energy jumps to a moderate level, and the wave quality is looking much better. This is a proper groundswell, so it’s going to love that reef setup.

The real standout though, without a doubt, is the weekend of the 29th and 30th of August. Saturday the 29th has clean, glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze. We’re looking at a solid 6ft to 6ft of long-period east swell (16 seconds). The combined energy gets up into the strong territory. This is excellent, powerful groundswell for experienced surfers. The reef at Tengan is going to be firing, with well-shaped, punchy waves. It’s going to be a special morning.

Just a heads up for the end of the run. By Sunday the 30th, the swell pushes past 8ft, and while it's still clean early, it gets too big for beginners and starts to feel a bit more wild. Then Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September, the models are showing a massive swell, hitting 26ft to 33ft. That's way too big for this spot and will be dangerous chaos. Avoid it.

So, for the best of the best, lock in Saturday the 29th of August. That early session with the offshore breeze and 6ft to 6ft of long-period east swell is as good as it gets here.

Rusty.

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