Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. 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+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it’s a long, dry spell before we see anything worth paddling out for. We’re looking at Tolcarne, and for the first week and a half, you might as well take up golf. From Wednesday, July 8th, right through to almost the end of the third week of July, the swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the whole setup is just poor. That’s a solid gap of about 15 days with nothing to get excited about.
Then, on the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, the ocean finally wakes up. That’s the first time we get a real pulse of energy. The wind swings offshore from the SSE at 25 km/h, which is a game-changer—it’ll be glassy clean. The swell jumps to about 6 feet, coming from the north with a short, choppy period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 327, so there’s some real grunt in the water. But that short period from the north? It’s not gonna be the most organized wave at a beach break like this; it might close out a bit.
Still, after all that flatness, this is the standout. The wind is offshore, the size is solid enough for a proper session, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. It’s a Thursday morning, so the crowds *might* be a little lighter than the weekend. For beginners, 6 feet is probably too much, but for anyone who’s been jonesing, that window on the 23rd is your only real shot. Everything else before it is a waste of time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 21 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 87 | 113 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 93 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 73 | 52 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | W 8 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 113 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 93 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 73 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 4 | — | W 18 | W 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | 52 | — | 45 | 37 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 217 | 42 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 400 | 57 | 303 | 238 | 32 | 13 | 385 | 142 | 205 |
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