Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
Second text using imperial units
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about the waves on offer for this stretch.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim outlook. Right from the get-go, Tolcarne (North Cornwall) is looking flat. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a full 16-day gap with zero recommendations, so don't hold your breath.
The water temp is around 61°F which is about average for this time of year. Not a talking point.
On the Tuesday morning of the 7th of July, there’s a tiny 2ft west swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, the combined energy is weak at 81, and the report says poor surf conditions. It doesn’t get any better. Through Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, we see a bit of a bump in wave energy into the 100s – moderate energy – but it’s still messy with light to moderate cross-onshore breezes, keeping the quality poor. Waist-high slop at best.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th offer slightly bigger swell heights up to 3ft, but it’s cross-shore or cross-onshore wind all the way, with choppy conditions. The energy is moderate at best, at 138 on Friday morning, but the wave comment sticks with "poor surf conditions." Sunday the 12th of July morning drops off again, with energy crashing down to 55, and the afternoon shows a tiny 0.3ft swell – completely flat.
The second week from the 13th of July onwards is even more hopeless. We get some clean-looking offshore wind from the east and southeast, but the swell heights are pathetic – mostly 3ft or less, and often dropping to 0.3ft or 0.7ft. The combined energy is weak, reading 63 on Monday morning, then as low as 15 on the 16th of July. You might see a clean surface, but there’s no power behind it. Periods are often short at 6 seconds, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board.
The best you can say is that from the 19th of July there’s some proper offshore wind, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft. Even the cleanest conditions can’t do anything with that. It’s not worth the rubber.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 21 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 120 | 108 | 139 | 127 | 91 | 47 | 67 | 49 | 73 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 120 | 108 | 139 | 127 | 91 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 73 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 43 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 67 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 22 | 39 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 60 | 28 | 28 | 217 | 42 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 400 | 4 | 384 | 211 | 294 | 211 |
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