Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,555 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it straight with Tolcarne. The whole 16 days is a bit of a bummer, to be honest. There’s not a single session that’s worth getting wet for. The first decent bit of swell shows up Saturday the 29th of August, with 5ft, but it’s getting smashed by a 25 mph south wind, making it a total mess. Then Sunday the 30th has some 5ft to 7ft swells, but the wind is still strong and cross-off, so it’s not clean enough to get amped up for. The middle of the week around Monday the 31st of August sees a big 10ft west swell (combined energy 1374), but it’s cross-on and choppy, so that’s only for the experts who don’t mind a beating. The water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, the only time the surf looks even remotely usable is very late in the run, on Friday the 11th of September. There’s a pair of tiny 0.7ft swells with a very long period of 21 and 20 seconds, but the energy is pathetic (37 and 33). The wind is clean off the land, but there’s no power to push the waves. It’s a frustrating outlook. The break is fairly consistent, but with the wind and swell angles working against the preferred W direction, it’s just not happening. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those bigger, windier days.
There are no standouts here. A blank run like this can happen, but it’s a tough one to swallow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 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 5 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 7 | 82 | 183 | 1194 | 758 | 366 | 589 | 1337 | 1374 | 993 | 455 | 220 | 140 | 82 | 31 | 155 | 898 | 609 | 472 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | — | W 9 | WSW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | 758 | 366 | — | — | — | 993 | 455 | 220 | 140 | 82 | 29 | 24 | — | 609 | 23 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 21 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 131 | 82 | 183 | 1194 | — | — | 589 | 1337 | 1374 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 155 | 898 | — | 472 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 293 | 208 | 313 | 132 | 45 | 37 | 384 | 217 | 560 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 232 | 218 | 232 | 494 | 218 | 218 | 241 | 218 |
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