Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf outlook for Tengan. I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with a long, quiet stretch before things get seriously big and wild.

Right now, and for the rest of July, the surf is basically a no-go. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves. For the first week, from Saturday the 18th right through to the end of July, the swell is mostly 0.3ft to 1ft from the SE or E. The combined energy is pitiful, sitting between 3 and 40 (weak energy). It’s labelled “poor surf conditions” across the board. There’s just no power to work with. You’ll see a few nice mornings with glassy conditions, like Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd, but with nothing to ride, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.

Then, things take a turn for the angry. From the 28th of July, the wind really fires up. We get a strong cross-onshore blow from the ENE, ramping up to gale force by the 28th, with 5ft swell but messy, blown-out conditions. The energy picks up to a moderate 609, but the quality is zero. Into the 29th and 30th, the wind swings offshore from the WSW, but it’s storm force – 50 to 60 mph. The swell builds to 5ft, and the energy is strong (766 to 1162), but it’s completely unsurfable. You’d be mad to paddle out. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real standout, and the only one worth your time, is at the very end of the forecast. On Saturday the 1st of August, Tengan (a reef break that’s inconsistent and best for beginners) starts to pump. The swell jumps to 15ft from the N, with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 6926 (very strong wave energy) in the morning, building to 8700 in the afternoon. It’s a groundswell, and with that long period, it will be better-shaped with more energy, but it might break a bit straight at this reef setup. The wind is strong offshore from the WNW, keeping it clean, though paddling out will be a mission. This is big, powerful stuff – over 8ft, so it’s only for experts. The rating for the morning is a 4/10, but by the afternoon with a fresh offshore breeze, it hits a 6/10, and conditions are described as “excellent for experienced surfers.” It’s a long way off, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Then on Sunday the 2nd of August, we’ve got 12ft from the NNW with a moderate offshore wind, and the energy is still huge at 4011. Still big, still clean, but still only for the experts.

So, the best on offer is clearly the 1st and 2nd of August. A massive, long-period groundswell with clean, offshore winds. It’s a proper event, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Rusty.

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