Surf Forecasts:
TCs surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at TCs in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for TCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let’s look at what we’ve got.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. There’s surf coming in, but the conditions are going to keep it from being any kind of classic. The water temperature is sitting at 72°F , which is 6°F warmer than normal – that’s very unusual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home for TCs.
The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Sunday, the 16th of August. We’ve got a long gap from now until then with nothing worth paddling out for. Even then, it’s only scraping into the “marginal” category. The swell picks up to 3ft from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with a period that long, it’s going to be better for a reef like this than a beach break, so the setup is right. The morning of the 16th has light WSW winds at 6 mph, blowing cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy but not blown out. The energy is moderate (410), which is the strongest we see in the whole window. This is the standout, but only because everything else is worse.
From there, it’s a grind. The Saturday the 22nd of August afternoon has a bit of swell at 2ft from the SSW, with SSW winds at 9 mph blowing onshore. The energy is moderate (228). It’s not going to be clean. The waves are small and the wind isn’t helping.
Because the swell is tiny for the whole run (all under 3ft) and the wind is consistently cross or cross-onshore, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The consistent, if small, swell and the wind direction are a better match for a kite.
Stay patient. It tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 172 | 147 | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 97 | 96 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 139 | 211 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.03m | 6:10PM1.89m | 8:42AM1.14m | 7:10PM2.02m | 9:15AM1.25m | 8:03PM2.12m | 9:47AM1.34m | 8:52PM2.15m | 10:20AM1.43m | 9:37PM2.11m | 10:52AM1.51m | 10:22PM1.98m | 11:25AM1.57m | 11:05PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.88m | 1:54AM-0.21m | 12:49PM0.80m | 2:38AM-0.34m | 1:49PM0.69m | 3:18AM-0.41m | 2:40PM0.56m | 3:56AM-0.40m | 3:29PM0.46m | 4:31AM-0.33m | 4:16PM0.38m | 5:05AM-0.20m | 5:04PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 172 | 147 | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 104 | 211 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 75 | 139 | 103 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 4 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | — | W 2 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 154 | 12 | 154 | 74 | 28 | 154 | 347 | 29 | 12 | 154 | 12 | 154 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 48 | 6 | 74 | 4 |
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