Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Tengan. This is a fairly exposed reef break that picks up swell best from the northeast. But honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s looking pretty flat. You’re staring at a long stretch of nothing from now until the morning of Monday, August 3rd. That’s over a week of tiny, weak waves that barely reach your shin – if you can even call them waves. The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there waiting.

Then things start to get interesting. Monday morning, August 3rd, we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the east, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 254 (moderate), and the wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s surfable, but the conditions are still just ordinary. That afternoon, the swell pushes a little more at 3ft from the east, 16 seconds, with 334 energy, but a light cross-onshore breeze comes in. It’s not the best, but it’s a start.

Now, Tuesday, August 4th, is the real standout for this whole forecast. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Tuesday morning, the swell is a solid 4ft from the east, with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 1080. The wind is glassy, dead calm. The waves will be clean, powerful, and lined up. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell is going to wrap in nicely. Tuesday afternoon gets even better: 5ft from the east, still 18 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1484. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SSW, making for clean, hollow faces. This is excellent surf, but at 5ft, it’s getting a bit punchy for beginners. More experienced surfers are going to have a field day.

However, don’t get too comfortable. Wednesday, August 5th, the wind goes to hell. A strong southeast breeze kicks up to 30 km/h, turning that nice 6ft east swell into a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The same happens Thursday and Friday, with the swell getting even bigger – up to 8ft – but that fresh onshore wind trashs it. The energy is through the roof (over 3000), but it’s not for paddling; that setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than a regular surfboard.

Saturday, August 8th, the wind finally drops and turns cross-offshore from the NNW, but the swell is a bit mixed. Morning has a cleaner 4ft east swell, but the afternoon jumps to 8ft from the NNW with a short, weak period of 10 seconds – it’s clean but a bit of a choppy mess. Sunday, August 9th, the morning looks okay with a 4ft northwest swell and light offshore winds, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and sectiony.

Bottom line: if you want the best waves, you’re looking at Tuesday, August 4th. The morning is glassy with head-high, long-period groundswell, and the afternoon is even bigger and cleaner. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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