Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WNW swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. 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+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Tolcarne. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, but honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the first week or so.
The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus. The combined energy of all swells directed here is pretty weak, mostly under 100 (e.g., 34 on Friday morning), so there’s not much juice in the water.
Starting off, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are a write-off with tiny, weak swell – around 2ft to 2ft – and strong cross-onshore winds making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. The weekend of the 26th and 27th sees a spike in size, with swell bumping up to 7ft on Sunday morning, but it’s still cross-onshore and lumpy, so the quality is poor. The combined energy jumps to 392, so there’s power, but it’s not clean.
We’ve got a bit of a gap from the 28th through the 31st where the swell drops back to ankle-to-knee high (1.0ft to 2ft). There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Tuesday the 28th morning and again on Thursday the 30th morning, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The energy is weak, staying under 100.
The first real standout comes on Saturday the 1st of August. The swell picks up to 6ft from the W with a 12-second period, giving it some decent groundswell grunt. The combined energy hits 909, which is strong wave energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s clean enough to be the best we’ve seen. This is promising for a fun session, but being a fairly exposed beach break, it might get a bit straight with that long period, so pick your peak wisely.
After that, Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd drop off a bit, with 5ft to 5ft swell and moderate cross-shore winds, so it’s choppy and not great. The rest of the week into August 8th is a mix of small, weak swell and onshore winds, so nothing to get excited about.
Overall, the run of quality surf is thin. The one to target is Saturday the 1st of August for the best size and energy. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only window that looks like it could be worth a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 247 | 392 | 400 | 232 | 89 | 65 | 106 | 41 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 232 | 89 | 36 | 106 | 41 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | W 5 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 65 | 2 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 247 | 392 | 400 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 490 | 393 | 393 | 542 | 871 | 132 | 138 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 211 | 272 | |
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