Surf Forecasts:
Tengan surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, N swell with 846 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tengan this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tengan in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tengan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu.
Honestly, the outlook for Tengan is a tough one. We've got a solid two and a half weeks of poor surf conditions ahead, with nothing that really gets the heart pumping. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, hitting a peak of 857 on the 6th of September, but that comes with a messy, strong cross-shore wind that just ruins any chance of a decent wave.
We kick off on Sunday the 6th of September with an 8ft northerly swell but a strong 25 mph north wind tearing across it. It's a write-off. Through the following week, the wind shifts around but never really lines up. Monday the 7th sees a cleaner cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 5ft and is weak, with combined energy down to 365. The rest of the week is plagued by onshore winds, keeping the surf chopped and messy.
The second week doesn't bring any hope. From the 14th of September onwards, we're looking at small, weak swells under onshore or cross-onshore breezes. There's a little spike on the 18th of September with a 7ft ESE swell and combined energy of 692, but again, onshore wind spoils it. The period on that one is only 9 seconds, so it's not going to have much grunt.
There is absolutely no standout here. Every single session is rated as poor. For a reef break that's inconsistent and only really works with a NE swell, the conditions just aren't coming together. The water is a warm 84°, which is about average for the time of year.
Given the persistent onshore winds and small, weak swells, this setup is looking far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Stay tuned, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | N 8 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 832 | 825 | 616 | 350 | 422 | 470 | 463 | 381 | 321 | 321 | 177 | 131 | 97 | 173 | 188 | 184 | 161 | 250 | 43 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.66m | 2:18AM1.77m | 4:48PM1.81m | 3:47AM1.90m | 5:29PM1.94m | 4:49AM2.05m | 6:03PM2.05m | 5:39AM2.17m | 6:33PM2.13m | 6:23AM2.23m | 7:00PM2.17m | 7:04AM2.23m | 7:26PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM1.36m | 9:42AM0.52m | 10:14PM1.22m | 10:43AM0.40m | 11:06PM1.03m | 11:31AM0.30m | 11:48PM0.85m | 12:11PM0.26m | 00:26AM0.68m | 12:46PM0.28m | 1:02AM0.54m | 1:17PM0.36m | 1:35AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | NE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 131 | 97 | 173 | 80 | 53 | 69 | 250 | 223 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NW 7 | E 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 43 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | E 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 832 | 825 | 616 | 350 | 422 | 470 | 463 | 381 | 321 | 321 | 177 | 2 | 3 | 113 | 188 | 184 | 161 | 22 | 38 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 745 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 621 | 647 | 732 | 621 | 647 | 621 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 647 | 12 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 12 |
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