Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Truth is, it’s a rough run. We’ve got a 16-day window here, and to be honest, there’s not a single day that I’d tell you to drop everything and paddle out. The whole period is a write-off for decent surf. From now through to the end of the month, every single session at Tolcarne is rated as poor.
The swell is tiny and weak, bouncing around between 0.3 ft and 5 ft, with the combined energy mostly in the weak to moderate bracket (17 to 277). The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, which means choppy, lumpy, and generally messy conditions. The one exception is a glassy morning on Friday, August 28th, but even then, the swell is only 2 ft from the WSW with a short 8-second period. That’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, by over 4°F, so that’s a bit of a novelty if you’re just floating around.
There are no standouts here. If you’re desperate for a paddle on a longboard, maybe that Friday morning the 28th with the glassy conditions could be a laugh, but don’t expect any waves. Given the consistent onshore winds and small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. Honestly, it’s a blank run. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 101 | 79 | 121 | 74 | 81 | 56 | 162 | 115 | 264 | 257 | 76 | 90 | 52 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 101 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 56 | 10 | 54 | 264 | 20 | 76 | 90 | 34 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 5 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | — | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | — | 23 | 8 | — | 19 | 39 | 52 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | SW 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | N 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 47 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 79 | 121 | 74 | — | 3 | 162 | 115 | — | 257 | 73 | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 248 | 242 | 405 | 403 | 270 | 232 | 218 | 294 | 760 | 294 | 43 | 232 | 218 | 262 | 138 | 218 | 45 | 71 | 218 | 20 |
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