Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, truth be told, this 16-day window is a bit of a struggle for Tengan. The start is basically a write-off, with the first decent opportunity not showing up until Friday morning the 4th. Let's break down the long slog to get there.

For the first few days, it's pretty grim. Wednesday and Thursday are ruled out by onshore winds and messy conditions. Hold your horses, it's a washout.

Then, on Friday the 4th, we finally see a glimmer of hope. The morning is the pick of this first week. We've got a clean, moderate offshore wind from the west, and a 5ft swell out of the north. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly, but the moderate energy (391) and light offshore breeze will make for some rideable, if not epic, waves. This is likely the best you're going to get for a while. The afternoon gets a bit more questionable with a cross-offshore breeze.

The weekend (5th and 6th) is a no-go. Strong winds from the north-west really kill any chance of clean surf, even though there's swell around. It'll be a frothy mess and might be more interesting for kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

The following week is a real desert. From Monday the 7th right through to Tuesday the 15th, every day is rated as poor. It's just one of those blank runs that's more normal for this area with the inconsistent nature of the reef. The swell drops right off, and when it does show up, the wind is always on it, either onshore or cross-onshore.

Now, for the far end of the forecast, there’s a glimmer of something interesting, but it's a long way out. On Wednesday the 16th of September, we have a potential standout. The morning is marginal, but the afternoon session looks legitimately special. The wind goes glassy, and a groundswell arrives from the east-northeast with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1374. This is the kind of long-period, powerful swell that will wrap into Tengan (Tengan) with serious push. The swell will be 5ft, but that long period makes it a lot more serious. This is definitely for experienced surfers only; beginners should watch from the shore. The ocean temperature is around 84°F which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The next day, Thursday the 17th, still has some solid energy (1031) with a 7ft north swell, but the onshore wind comes back, making it chunky and messy again.

So, to sum it up: the only real windows are a brief, clean-ish session on Friday the 4th morning, and a very promising, glassy afternoon on Wednesday the 16th. That Wednesday is the one to circle on the calendar, but it's a long-range call so keep the hope in check.

Stay stoked, but patient.
Rusty.

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