Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the Tolcarne forecast for the next 16 days is a bit of a grind. There’s no real standout window of pumping surf, so we’re scraping the barrel for anything rideable. Let’s break it down.
We kick things off on Tuesday the 28th. Morning has a tiny 3ft W swell, period a short 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (103), and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s clean but very ordinary. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 65°. After that, it’s a major lull. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, there’s a full five days of nothing worth paddling out for. You get a brief flicker on Sunday the 2nd afternoon – glassy conditions with a pathetic 2ft W swell, period 10 seconds (energy 50). It’s clean as a whistle but there’s no push.
Monday the 3rd of August shows a bit of life. The morning has a 3ft WSW swell, period 8 seconds, clean with a cross-off breeze (energy 92). Still ordinary. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the WSW, with the energy jumping to moderate (307). It’s clean, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and fat.
The only real moment that might get your heart rate up is on Sunday the 9th of August. We’ve got a 7ft W swell, period hitting 10 seconds – that’s decent groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 850. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the WNW, so it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. The quality on that is poor. For a beginner spot like Tolcarne, 7ft is already pushing it, and with that chop, it’s a messy, expert-only kind of day if anyone’s keen. It’s too big and blown out for a fun session. After that, we get a few 5-6ft NW/NNW swells into the second week (10th-11th August) but they are all hammered by moderate to fresh onshore winds.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Monday 3rd afternoon for the cleanest 5ft, or the glassy Sunday 2nd afternoon for a longboard if you just want to sit out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 40 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 69 | 57 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 49 | 58 | 92 | 307 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 15 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 49 | 58 | 92 | — | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 4 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 11 | — | 40 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | — | N 4 | WNW 7 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 69 | 57 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 307 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 218 | 218 | 764 | 271 | 42 | 42 | 272 | 272 | 43 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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