Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The surf forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. Looking at the numbers for Tolcarne, it’s a pretty barren run for the next fortnight. There’s a big dry spell right at the start – nothing worth a mention for over a week.
The first time you might even think about waxing up is Friday, August 7th, in the morning. The swell is going to be around chest to head high, 5 ft, coming from the WSW, with a light cross-offshore breeze keeping the surface clean. The period is short, about 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit messy and not the best shape. The combined energy is moderate at 233, so there’s some power, but don’t expect perfection. This is your best bet, but it’s a one-off.
After that, the wind turns onshore again. Saturday the 8th has similar size, around 6 to 6 ft, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the wave quality drops off fast, even though the energy gets stronger. That’s more of a kite day than a surf day.
The rest of the outlook is mostly small, weak, and choppy. A few glassy mornings pop up in early August, but the swell is tiny – maybe knee to waist high at best. Not worth the drive.
Bottom line: if you’re hanging out for Tolcarne, the only real window is the morning of August 7th. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 66 | 46 | 41 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 134 | 126 | 143 | 206 | 91 | 56 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 65 | 46 | 24 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | — | 126 | — | — | 29 | 56 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 42 | 41 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | 78 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 134 | — | 143 | 206 | 91 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 218 | 218 | 232 | 271 | 132 | 43 | 271 | 241 | 403 | 645 | 220 | 387 | 292 | 4 |
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