Tengan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, mate. Look, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Tengan, and I gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, and honestly, the surf is either too wild, too small, or just plain messy for most of it. There’s a big gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and even when the swell shows up, the wind just ruins the party. Let’s break it down.

The first bit of halfway decent energy doesn’t show up until Friday the 4th of September. But even then, it’s not great. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the NNW with a long 12-second period on Friday morning, which gives it some grunt and shape potential—combined energy is a solid 1592 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is cross-shore from the south at 16 mph, creating a messy cross-chop. It’s a marginal call at best, and for a beginner spot like Tengan, that’s too much size and wind. After that, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore winds and lumpy seas through the weekend and into the next week.

Now, if you’re looking for the one standout, it’s gotta be Thursday the 3rd of September. We’re talking a big 16ft swell from the NW, with an 11-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reads 5391 (strong wave energy). The wind is a cross-offshore from the SSW at 31 mph, which means the face should be clean, but that wind speed is near gale-force. This is for experts only—16ft waves are huge, and you’d need a death wish or a jet ski. The water temp is 84° and the anomaly is -0.2°, so basically average for the time of year. Tengan is a reef break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, but the direction is off-optimum—it’s coming from the NW, while the optimum for Tengan is NE. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, but on a day like this, you’ll have the place to yourself. Still, it’s a big, gnarly day.

For the rest of the period, it’s a write-off. From August 26th right through to September 3rd, there’s no surf worth mentioning—wind is howling, swells are tiny or blown out. Then after the 4th, it’s consistent but poor, with onshore winds and messy conditions right through to the 10th. No other standout breaks are on offer.

In short, Thursday the 3rd of September is the only proper session for the big dogs, but even then, it’s a battle. For everyone else, leave the boards at home and maybe take up kite surfing—that south-east wind on the 2nd and 10th would be perfect for that.

Rusty.

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