Surf Forecasts:
Tonchigue surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tonchigue this week:
The surf forecast for Tonchigue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tonchigue in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tonchigue over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 487 | 411 | 287 | 224 | 160 | 125 | 125 | 113 | 111 | 59 | 98 | 93 | 193 | 137 | 132 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 142 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.33m | 9:56AM2.60m | 10:26PM2.34m | 10:53AM2.66m | 11:31PM2.42m | 11:51AM2.76m | 00:34AM2.55m | 12:50PM2.87m | 1:33AM2.71m | 1:47PM3.00m | 2:30AM2.88m | 2:43PM3.11m | 3:24AM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.86m | 4:23PM0.86m | 4:30AM0.86m | 5:22PM0.74m | 5:33AM0.81m | 6:21PM0.57m | 6:35AM0.71m | 7:18PM0.39m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:12PM0.21m | 8:32AM0.45m | 9:05PM0.06m | 9:27AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | 6:24 |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 671 | 487 | 411 | 287 | 224 | 160 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 28 | 41 | 193 | 137 | 132 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 70 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 24 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 9 | 35 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 125 | 113 | 111 | 59 | 61 | 93 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 142 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 8 | WNW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | NW 10 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | NW 12 | W 18 | NW 19 | NW 11 | NW 8 | SW 26 | WNW 7 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 48 | 98 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 12 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 455 | 585 | 355 | 0 | 738 | 12 | 0 | 627 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tonchigue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tonchigue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tonchigue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tonchigue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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