Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. 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+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 the Tolcarne outlook. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a big gap of nothing worthwhile right at the start before anything even becomes rideable. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until Monday the 27th of July, and even then, it’s only just surfable.
The first sign of life is on Monday morning the 27th of July. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge positive, but we’re only looking at a tiny 3ft swell from the west with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (91). It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for something to ride.
It stays pretty poor through the rest of July. The wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The only other day that even gets a mention is Friday the 31st of July. The morning has a clean, cross-off wind and a 4ft swell from the west (95 energy). That’s a bit better, but the real tease is the afternoon: the swell jumps to 5ft from the west (366 energy), but the wind goes cross-shore and messy. The potential is there, but the conditions will ruin it.
Now, if you’re an expert looking for a real challenge, the standout is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds and a whopping 876 combined energy. The wind is fresh and cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s proper surf. But at that size, it’s only for the experienced crew. Beginners stay well clear. The afternoon sees the same size swell but the wind swings to a lumpy cross-shore, making it a write-off.
After that, there’s a pulse on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is glassy again with a small 3ft west swell (93 energy), but it’s just a one-off before the wind turns bad again. The rest of the first week of August is a write-off with onshore winds and tiny waves, right up to Thursday the 6th of August, which brings a 4ft swell from the west (308 energy) but with a cross-onshore breeze.
So, the only real standout for a decent, clean session is Saturday the 1st of August morning for the experts. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report there. Keep your eyes on that Saturday morning, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 168 | 149 | 169 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 94 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 169 | 52 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 94 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 38 | — | 25 | 37 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 170 | 168 | 149 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 747 | 394 | 1 | 57 | 507 | 419 | 765 | 513 | 405 | 393 | 759 | 232 | 232 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
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