Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,542 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' at Tolcarne.
Okay, I gotta be honest. The next week and a half is a total bust for paddlin' out. We’re lookin' at a long stretch of poor conditions. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't roll in until Saturday, September 12th. So, we got a solid dry spell from now until then.
The whole pattern is a mess of cross-off and cross-onshore winds, with a lot of choppy, lumpy, and ugly surf. The swell is there, with moderate to strong wave energy, but it's all gettin' torn apart by fresh to strong breezes. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing special.
The one true standout, and the only time you should be thinkin' about this spot, is Saturday, September 12th. Finally, we get a window of clean, offshore winds. The morning session is the one to go for. You got a 3-yard swell from the WNW with a super long period of 10 seconds, pushin' some strong energy. That's real groundswell power. The wind is light and offshore from the SSE, which is a dream – it'll be smooth as glass. The swell is a little heavy for beginners, but it's a solid, powerful wave for the experienced folks. It can get crowded, but for waves this clean, it's totally worth it.
The Sunday, September 13th morning is lookin' at a massive 3-yard swell from the WNW with some very heavy energy, but it's just too big for this spot. That's for the pros only. The afternoon that day drops back to 3 yards, but it's still a bit touch-and-go.
So, the bottom line is: don't waste your time until the 12th of September. That Saturday morning is your only real shot at clean, quality waves. Everything else is either blown out, too big, or just plain ugly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 509 | 1542 | 1334 | 891 | 407 | 188 | 120 | 84 | 286 | 572 | 588 | 529 | 553 | 839 | 1445 | 858 | 821 | 166 | 387 | 390 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 891 | 407 | 188 | 120 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 349 | 821 | 144 | 7 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 7 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 6 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 380 | 509 | 1542 | 1334 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 286 | 572 | 588 | 529 | 553 | 839 | 1445 | 858 | — | 166 | 387 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 490 | 146 | 144 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 218 | 293 | 214 | 241 | 45 | 45 | 756 | 560 | 232 | 232 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
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