Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way for Tengan. Gotta be straight with you, it's a slow start and a tricky stretch, but there might be a couple of windows if you're patient.

Tengan

Alright mate, so for Tengan, the opening days are a bit of a flat spell. We're looking at Friday the 3rd through Monday the 6th, with tiny waves around 1 to 2 feet and a light cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is sittin' at 81°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year – about a degree and a half off, but nothing too wild. The energy in the water is real weak, only ticking over at 25 (weak energy) on that first day, so honestly, it's a paddle and a tan, not a surf. Not much to get excited about.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning we get a bit of glass – wind goes dead calm from the southeast at just 3 mph, and that swell starts to push in a bit. We're lookin' at a clean 3 feet from the ESE with a solid 13-second period. That's a proper groundswell and the combined energy jumps to 320 (moderate wave energy). It's still small, but glassy and clean – a good morning for a longboard or a fun shape. Tuesday afternoon, the swell pushes up to 4 feet from the ESE with an even longer 18-second period, energy hitting 777 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW. That's the standout of the whole outlook, right there. Clean, building swell, nice long lines – a real treat.

But then, don't get too attached. Wednesday the 8th gets a bit more size but the wind starts to mess with it. Morning shows 7 feet from the SE with that long 18-second period and a solid 2812 energy (strong wave energy), but the wind is onshore from the ENE. That onshore wind at a beach-reef setup like Tengan will chop it up. That afternoon we're lookin' at 8 feet from the SE, but the wind clocks around to a cross-onshore from the NE, making it lumpy. It's too big for beginners and the quality drops off fast. By Thursday the 9th, it gets messy – 10 to 12 feet from the SE, strong cross-onshore winds at 16-19 mph, and the energy is huge at over 5300 (strong to very strong wave energy), but it's just a blown-out, choppy mess. Honestly, that setup might be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

After that, from the 10th through to the 18th, it's pretty grim. We get a run of strong onshore winds, some thunderstorms, and the swell just disappears again. A few tiny bumps here and there with some glassy moments on the morning of the 16th (2 feet from the SSE) but the period is a short 4 seconds, so it's weak and won't hold up. The energy barely cracks 65 (weak energy). It's a long, flat, and windy patch.

So, bottom line: The best on offer is Tuesday the 7th – that morning glassy session and that afternoon clean 4-foot groundswell. That's your window. The rest is either flat, too small, or blown out. Keep your eye on that Tuesday.

Rusty

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