Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cookin' for the Tengan area.

Water temp is 83°F, which is just about average for this time of year. No surprises there.

Honestly, it’s a slow start. We’ve got a tiny pulse on Thursday the 10th, with waves around 5 feet from the north, but the wind is a light cross-shore, and it’s only rated as marginal. The energy is weak. After that? It’s basically a dead zone. From Friday the 11th all the way through the 18th, it’s small, choppy, and blown out, with swell dropping below 3 feet and onshore winds ruining any chance of a clean wave. That’s a solid 9-day stretch where you’re better off doing something else. It’s a tough run.

Now, if you’ve got some grit and a big board, there’s one serious pulse of energy way out there. On Saturday the 19th of September, the wave energy jumps through the roof—over 1800 in the morning, up to 2700 by the afternoon. That’s a proper groundswell from the ESE with a 19-second period. That’s a long period, so it’ll have some serious push, but it might be a bit straight for the beach breaks—if Tengan is a reef, that’s where it’ll shine. Swell hits about 5 feet in the morning, pushing to 6 feet in the afternoon. But, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NE, making it lumpy and choppy. It’s a tease—a big swell with messy wind.

Sunday the 20th is even bigger, with waves up to 8 feet and energy near 4400, but again, it’s a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s expert-only size, and the conditions will be a fight.

So, here’s the deal. If you don’t mind a choppy, lumpy session on a reef, the 19th and 20th are the only days with any real size and period. For clean, glassy waves? There are none in this outlook. We get offshore winds around the 22nd-25th, but the swell is practically flat at under 1 foot. That’s a kiteboarder’s window, not a surfer’s.

Sorry, gang. This is a waiting game. Keep your eye on the 19th, but don’t hold your breath for perfection.

Rusty.

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