Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Tolcarne over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one for the first half of the period. We’ve got a real dry spell coming up. From now through to about the 22nd of July, it’s just a whole lot of tiny, weak swell and pretty ordinary wind. You’re looking at waves mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the combined swell energy is barely getting into the double digits (24 to 84). The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things messy. There’s a few pockets of cleaner conditions on the 15th and the 22nd with some light cross-off breezes, but at 1ft, it’s really not worth getting wet for. It’s a long dry run for a spot that’s usually fairly consistent.
Then we hit a bit of a turning point right at the end of the month. The real standout, and the only time I’d get excited, is around the 29th of July. The swell starts to build properly on the 28th, hitting 6ft on the Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is onshore. Then Wednesday morning, the 29th, is your window. We’ve got a clean 6-7ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the north. The combined energy jumps to a strong 613 – that’s proper power. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 64°F. This is a session for the experienced crew only, though – 6-7ft is getting solid, and the wind is light, so it’ll be clean but a bit of a handful. Expect crowds here, as it’s a spot that often gets busy.
The 30th of July still has some size, with 5ft swell on the Thursday morning, but the wind is onshore, and it’s only rated as marginal. It’s still better than the rest of the week, but Wednesday the 29th is the clear winner by a long shot.
So, the bottom line: wait it out. The first two weeks are a washout. The 29th of July is the one to circle on the calendar for a solid, clean, expert-only session.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | N 5 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 47 | 58 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | 21 | 22 | 29 | 47 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 62 | 45 | — | 25 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 244 | 238 | 31 | 282 | 282 | 1194 | 406 | 402 | 567 | 241 | 6 | 57 | 394 | 389 | 389 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 57 |
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