Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles. I’ll be honest, this sixteen-day stretch at Tengan is a giant dud for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until the very end, and even then, the wind messes it up.

The water’s about 82°F, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year.

From now all the way through the 26th of July, it’s flat. We’re talking about 0.7ft to 1ft dribble from the east with a period mostly between 9 and 10 seconds. The wave energy is pathetic, often in the single digits. There are some clean, glassy moments on the 22nd, but there’s nothing to surf. You’d be floating. The 20th teases a 2ft swell from the south with a 4-second period, which is just wind chop. Not worth a look.

This dry spell finally breaks on the 27th of July. A pulse of energy starts to build, peaking on the 28th and 29th. On the 27th, we see a building east swell at 2ft with a 16-second period and moderate energy. By the 28th, it’s up to 3ft from the east, 16 seconds, with strong energy. On the 29th, we’re looking at 4ft to 4ft from the east and southeast, with a very long period of 17 seconds, and the energy is strong.

But the wind is a nightmare. By the 28th, it’s a fresh cross-shore from the north-northeast at 18 mph, and by the 29th, it’s a violent storm force from the south-southeast at 68 mph. That’s a gale. It’s all marked as "poor surf conditions." The swell is there, but it’ll be a wild, dangerous mess. That’s strictly kite-surfing territory.

For an expert surfer, the 27th morning might be the only window, with a 2ft east swell at 16 seconds and a gentler cross-onshore wind, but it’s still a gamble. The long period groundswell from the east will be breaking straight at this beach break, so don’t expect great shape. For everyone else, this is a blank run. It’s a normal quiet period for this spot.

Rusty.

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