Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook in feet and miles.

Let’s be real – this is a tough stretch of water. The first decent chance doesn’t roll in until the morning of Wednesday, September 16th, and even then it’s a long shot. Before that, it’s a whole lot of close-outs and flat spells.

We’re looking at Tengan as the only real option. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent and likes a northeast swell. The water temp is about par for the course.

So, starting Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th, we see some chest to head-high swell (6ft to 6ft) but it’s coming from the north-northeast with a weak, short period. The wind is blowing a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore and cross-shore, making it lumpy and choppy. A total washout.

Tuesday the 8th has a bump in energy (717) with a 5ft north-northwest swell, but that cross-shore wind is still creating a nasty cross-chop. The same messy, poor conditions stick around through Wednesday and Thursday the 9th and 10th, with the swell dropping.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Friday the 11th to Tuesday the 15th, the swell is knee-high or smaller, the wind is onshore, and the energy is weak. A full week of nothing.

The first real spark is on Wednesday morning, the 16th of September. The wind finally shifts to a clean cross-offshore from the south-southwest at 30 km/h. The swell is small (2ft) but has a decent 10-second period from the east. The energy is still low (153). By the afternoon, the swell pushes to 3ft and the energy picks up to 301. It’s only a marginal call, but the clean conditions are a huge win. This is your best window, but it’s a longboard session.

After that, it’s back to flat. The 17th, 18th, and 19th have tiny, weak swell. The last week of the forecast is dead, with wave heights under 1ft. A long, quiet run.

So, the only real standout is the morning of Wednesday, September 16th at Tengan. The clean wind makes it the most rideable option, even if the swell is small. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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