Surf Forecasts:
Praia de Tucuns surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, S swell with 1,117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia de Tucuns this week:
The surf forecast for Praia de Tucuns over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia de Tucuns in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia de Tucuns over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1002 | 534 | 347 | 163 | 96 | 67 | 127 | 126 | 194 | 78 | 75 | 147 | 71 | 233 | 93 | 249 | 637 | 128 | 106 | 364 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.06m | 7:20PM0.98m | 6:54AM1.03m | 7:50PM0.93m | 7:45AM0.98m | 8:22PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.92m | 9:08PM0.84m | 10:22AM0.87m | 10:29PM0.82m | 11:33AM0.90m | 11:21PM0.85m | 12:16PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.67m | 12:50PM0.29m | 1:17AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.37m | 2:05AM0.62m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:35AM0.53m | 4:10PM0.45m | 4:27AM0.40m | 4:56PM0.43m | 5:06AM0.27m | 5:37PM0.41m | 5:45AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1002 | 534 | 347 | 163 | 96 | 48 | 127 | 158 | 111 | 78 | 56 | 147 | 71 | 233 | 216 | 350 | 637 | 128 | 411 | 364 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 69 | 71 | 48 | 86 | 67 | 88 | 126 | 3 | 49 | 75 | 77 | 55 | 66 | 78 | 249 | 103 | 265 | 82 | 67 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 18 | SE 17 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 21 | — | — | 46 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 96 | 93 | 38 | 39 | 127 | 64 | 30 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | NE 2 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 36 | 45 | 119 | 2 | 16 | — | 1 | 194 | 43 | 75 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 959 | — | 106 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 325 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 171 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
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