Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with 274 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the Tolcarne stretch for the coming weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim start. We’re looking at over a week of barely anything rideable. From Saturday the 8th right through until Thursday the 21st of August, the waves are just too small, messy, or blown out to bother with. You’ll see a few little bumps, but nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. A bit of a flat spell, really.
Things finally start to look up on Friday the 21st of August. The morning kicks off with clean conditions and a light offshore breeze from the SSE. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the west, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit weak and rolly. The combined energy is only 92 (weak), so it’s not going to be a world-beater, but it’s surfable. The afternoon picks up a bit with the swell pushing to 5ft, still from the west, with a moderate offshore wind keeping things clean. The energy bumps up to 191 (moderate), making it the best option on offer in this whole outlook. It’s still pretty ordinary, but it’s the only window where you’ll get a few workable waves.
After that, we’re back into a bit of a slump for the weekend. Saturday the 22nd sees a bigger bump in size – 6ft from the west-northwest in the morning – but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is short at 7 seconds. The energy is moderate at 310, but it’s going to be choppy and messy. Sunday the 23rd drops right back down to 3ft and is a write-off with onshore winds.
So, the one and only standout here is the afternoon of Friday the 21st of August. It’s a long way off, but it’s the only time the stars sort of align for a session. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 85 | 125 | 108 | 132 | 274 | 233 | 184 | 129 | 99 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 85 | 125 | 108 | 132 | 274 | 233 | 184 | 129 | 99 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 10 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 42 | 42 | 232 | 42 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 402 | 234 | 28 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 138 | 294 | 43 |
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