Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 (Aug 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s been a quiet stretch at Tolcarne, but there’s a flicker of life coming. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, the next few days are a write-off unless you just want a paddle. We’re looking at a long gap with no real surf until we get into the first week of September.
From Tuesday the 25th right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. Winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off with a bit of an onshore kick later, and the swell just doesn’t have the juice. There are some moments of clean, glassy conditions, like Wednesday morning when a light offshore is blowing, but the swell is tiny at 2ft and the period is short and weak. The combined wave energy is pitiful (60). Not worth suiting up for.
We get a pulse of bigger swell around Saturday the 29th, with 7ft on the morning, but the wind is howling at 15 mph from the west-southwest, and that’s cross-off but raw. Combined energy jumps to 374 — moderate — but the quality is poor and the period is a short 7 seconds. By the afternoon it’s 10ft and 19 mph cross-shore wind, making it lumpy and blown out. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not clean.
The pattern stays rough and messy through the first few days of September. Strong winds, big cross-shores, and a lot of lumpy, choppy water. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on. On Monday the 2nd September, there's a slight improvement Wednesday morning with a 8ft WNW swell, but winds are fresh cross-shore, keeping things lumpy.
Now, here’s the standout. Keep your eye on Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning session is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a clean 4ft W swell with a solid 10-second period, combined energy of 336, and the winner is a 9 mph south wind blowing offshore. That’s gentle offshore and clean. For a beach break like Tolcarne, that’s as good as it gets for a beginner-friendly wave — not too big, well-shaped, and clean. It’s still a beginner wave at that size, so it’s perfect. Crowds are listed as ‘often’, so expect company.
The days around it aren’t great, but that Sunday morning window is the real deal. Go get it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | 294 | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | |||||||
 | |  |  | |  | | | |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 5 | SW 8 | NNW 5 | N 4 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | — | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 344 | 208 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 1 | 393 | 571 | 232 | 241 | 218 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tolcarne surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Tolcarne Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tolcarne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tolcarne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tolcarne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tolcarne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tolcarne may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in North Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Tolcarne, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Cornwall, consider staying in Newquay which is 2 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around North Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Padstow which is 17 km (11 miles) away, Truro, Saint Austell and Bodmin.
Nearest