Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a grim start. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much. The first few days are a write-off – tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. We're talking about a gap of over a week before we see anything worth getting a little excited about. The only break on the radar is Tolcarne, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot, but it's not going to be doing much for a while.
The first real hint of something happening comes on Saturday, July 25th. The swell finally bumps up a bit, hitting 5 ft from the NNW. Now, that's got some moderate energy behind it (245 combined energy), and the period is short at 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit lumpy and messy. The wind is onshore from the NNW, which is a shame. It's going to be a choppy mess, really only for the experienced crew who are desperate. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
The following day, Sunday, July 26th, still has some size, but the wind swings around to the WSW. It's a strong cross-shore, which will just chop it up more. The swell is dropping back to 3 ft. It's not looking good.
After that, it fades away again. The rest of the period sees tiny, weak swell with periods that are all over the place, but nothing that will get your heart racing. There are a couple of mornings with glassy conditions on the 22nd and 23rd, but with only 1 ft of swell, it's flat. There's simply no surf to be had.
So, the bottom line is: there's one weekend, the 25th and 26th of July, that has some size, but it's going to be a battle with the wind. For a beginner, it's too big and messy. For the experts, it might be worth a look if you're desperate, but don't expect any gems. The rest of the month is a drought. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a two-week stretch of poor surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM6.48m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 19 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 97 | 69 | 75 | 72 | — | 16 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 62 | 282 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 57 | 1194 | 387 | 387 | 567 | 55 | 394 | 303 | 55 | 389 | 389 | 402 | 57 | 6 | 1 |
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