Surf Forecasts:
TCs surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for TCs this week:
The surf forecast for TCs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at TCs in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for TCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got to be straight with you – the outlook for TCs over the next 16 days is a real tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of very small, poor surf, so there's nothing to get excited about right now. The forecast shows that from Sunday the 2nd of August right through to Monday the 17th of August, it's pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. That's a solid two weeks of flat, messy conditions.
The wave energy is weak throughout, with combined energy readings staying in the low to moderate range, mostly between 94 and 331. The swell is tiny, never getting above 2ft, and it's coming from the SW and SSW, which is the optimum direction for this sheltered reef break. But the period is all over the shop, from 13 to 20 seconds, and the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, coming from the S, SW, and WSW, which keeps the surface choppy and messy. We've got light to moderate breezes, but it's never clean.
With the water temperature anomaly, it's not mentioned, so we'll assume it's about average for this time of year.
Given the persistent small swell, poor surf quality, and steady cross-onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a blank run of conditions, and for this area, a stretch like this is fairly normal – it's a waiting game. Forecasts can always change, but for now, there's simply no good surf on offer.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 32 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.58m | 12:38PM1.43m | 00:06AM1.39m | 1:11PM1.49m | 00:59AM1.17m | 1:50PM1.55m | 2:18AM0.95m | 2:42PM1.61m | 4:41AM0.83m | 3:47PM1.67m | 7:07AM0.91m | 5:01PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.57m | 6:33AM0.24m | 7:24PM0.55m | 7:00AM0.41m | 8:47PM0.49m | 7:30AM0.58m | 10:28PM0.37m | 8:13AM0.74m | 11:58PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.86m | 1:03AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 70 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 146 | 65 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 12 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 83 | 143 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 12 | 74 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
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