Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s ahead for Tolcarne.
Honestly, we’re in a pretty quiet, frustrating stretch for the next week and a half. Tolcarne is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed, but the wind just won’t play ball for the most part. We’ve got some swell on the charts, but the conditions are mostly messy or blown-out, with cross-onshore winds and chop making it hard to enjoy. The wave energy is weak to moderate for the first many days, with combined swell energy values mostly sitting between 28 and 269. Not a lot to get excited about.
The standout moment for the entire period is Sunday, August 23rd. That’s where things change. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the west, rolling in with a solid 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell, full of shape and energy. The combined swell energy hits 600 – that’s strong. And the wind? Offshore from the south at just 9 mph. Clean lines, gentle offshore breeze. The water is currently much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°F, and that anomaly of 4°F warmer than average makes a big difference in comfort. It might be a touch big for beginners at that size, but any experienced surfer is going to be happy. In the morning, it will be clean and uncrowded – though crowds can sometimes build here.
After that, Monday the 24th still has some cross-offshore wind and a 4ft swell, but the conditions are only ordinary. From there, we slide back into small, bumpy, or onshore winds for the rest of the outlook. The energy drops right off again, with combined swell values in the 50–300 range, not enough to make a proper session.
It’s a long wait, but that Sunday morning is your window. Be ready.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 184 | 129 | 123 | 132 | 99 | 95 | 54 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 99 | 200 | 176 | 225 | 156 | 163 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 237 | 184 | 129 | 123 | 132 | 99 | 95 | 54 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 99 | 200 | 176 | 225 | 156 | 163 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 14 | 1 | 271 | 43 | 512 | 271 | 43 | 42 | 272 | 494 | 282 | 218 | 43 | 270 | 218 | 132 | 60 | 232 | 232 |
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