Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up.

Honestly, looking through the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for any real surf. We’re talking tiny, weak energy for the entire stretch. For the first couple of weeks, the swell barely gets a pulse, and most of the time it’s just these little 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft windswells. The combined wave energy figures are mostly in the single digits or low teens (like 6 to 22), which is about as weak as it gets – not enough to push a beginner around on a foamie, let alone get a proper ride.

The only break on the card is Tengan, which is an inconsistent reef setup for beginners, exposed to the NE. That means it needs a proper swell to work, and we’re just not getting it. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, but that’s actually 3° cooler than usual for this time of year, which for Tengan is a bit of a surprise – feels a little colder on the skin than you’d expect in July.

Through the end of July and into the first week of August, it’s all cross-off or cross winds, mostly from the SW or SSW, blowing at 9 to 12 mph. It keeps the surface clean but there’s just no push. The 14th and 15th of July have a tiny 0.7 ft E swell with a period of 9 seconds – weak, short-period junk. Nothing changes on the 16th or 17th; same story. It’s a long, flat stretch.

Around the 25th of July, we finally get a couple of glassy mornings (25th July) with a light 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft pulse from the SE, and the combined energy hits 15. It’s still tiny, but the glassy wind state is a serious tease – it’s clean as a whistle, but there’s nothing to surf. A cruel joke.

The very end of the run, on 29th July, we see a bit of a change. The swell period jumps up to 13–14 seconds from the ESE, and the wave energy climbs to 107 – that’s moderate energy at last! Swell height is still only 1.0 ft to 2 ft, but the longer period (13–14 seconds) suggests some proper groundswell moving through. This is the only period that looks interesting, but it’s still tiny and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. For Tengan, a long-period SE groundswell isn’t even its ideal direction (it really wants NE), so it won’t wrap in well.

Given how small and weak the surf is, and that it’s a reef break, this is a period to give the board a rest. Honestly, the whole thing looks more like a kitesurfer’s week if they can handle the onshores at the end. For a surfer, it’s a frustrating blank run. Forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope entirely, but right now, you’d be better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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