Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather 'round… Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the numbers for this spot, and honestly, it’s a pretty flat spell we’re staring down. Don’t expect to be surfing much for the next couple of weeks.

First thing, the only break on the cards is Tengan, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and really only for the beginners when it does get something. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The outlook starts on Monday, 13 July, and it’s a real struggle. We’ve got a tiny 0.3 ft easterly swell with a weak 9-second period, and a crosswind blowing at 16 mph. The combined energy is a measly 2, which is basically nothing. It’s "poor surf conditions" all the way through. Tuesday through Thursday of that first week stays tiny, with 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft, and the wind flips around but stays mostly cross or light offshore. The energy figures are in the single digits for most of that, so it’s all flat and clean but useless for paddling.

Friday, 17 July, and through the weekend, it’s the same story. Some 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft east-southeast swell, short period around 9 to 10 seconds, and energy figures barely cracking the teens. The wind goes light offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just no push. You’d be doing more floating than surfing.

We hit the second week, around Monday, 20 July, and the wind starts turning onshore, making it even less appealing. The swell stays tiny, 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with energy figures still in the low double digits. By Thursday, 23 July, it’s a similar deal with onshore winds. The best we see is a hint of a 1 ft east-northeast swell on the 24th with an 11-second period, but the energy is only 41, and it’s straight onshore, so it’s all messy.

The last few days of the outlook, from 25 July through to 28 July, show a slight lift in the swell to 2 ft and 2 ft with an 11-second period and energy figures hitting 60 and 90. It’s still labeled "poor surf conditions" though, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The period is enough to suggest a bit of shape, but it’s breaking straight on that reef with the wind, so it’s not a pretty picture.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. Not a single one. The entire 16-day window is a gap of flatness and poor conditions. For a spot like Tengan that’s already inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. Sometimes the ocean just takes a holiday. Keep the board waxed, but don’t rush to the water.

Rusty.

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