Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, W swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at the same chart, but in feet and miles per hour.
The 16-day forecast for Tolcarne is a real mixed bag, and mostly a bummer. The first surfable day isn't until the 19th of August, so you’ve got a gap before that.
On Wednesday morning, the 19th, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the WNW, but it’s coming with a cross-on breeze at 16 mph. The energy is weak (258) and the wave comment is poor. Choppy and no good.
Thursday the 20th sees a bump in size – 7ft in the morning from the W, with a moderate energy jump (767). But the wind is still a fresh cross-on from the WNW at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. This is more for kite surfers than paddlers.
The pattern stays the same through the weekend. Friday the 21st drops back to 3ft, Saturday the 22nd to 4ft, and the wind is always cross-on. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 66°F.
We hit a flat spell from Sunday the 23rd into Monday the 24th. Swell drops to 0.7ft and 1.0ft. The wind turns light and cross-off on Monday, giving us clean conditions, but there’s no wave energy (27 and 21). It’s flat.
The next real pulse comes on Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning swell jumps to 7ft (W) with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (487). But again, the cross-on wind from the WNW at 12 mph spoils it. It’s choppy.
Thursday the 28th of August afternoon is the only real standout. The swell is 5ft from the WSW, period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind finally swings offshore from the SSE at 16 mph. The wave comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wind is clean, the energy is moderate (218), and if you’re a beginner, 5ft is the top end. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. The 31st of August sees a big 8ft swell from the W with very strong energy (1277), but the wind is a fresh cross-on at 22 mph. That’s expert-only and blown out.
The very last day, September 2nd, has a morning session with 7ft from the WNW, a cross-off wind from the SSW at 16 mph, and clean conditions. The wave comment is still just “marginal.”
So, the only real window is the afternoon of the 28th of August. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The rest is flat or onshore junk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 126 | 523 | 710 | 690 | 339 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 104 | 59 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 66 | 23 | 8 | 690 | 339 | 136 | 90 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | — | — | W 6 | — | SW 14 | — | W 11 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | 126 | 523 | 710 | — | 28 | 60 | 34 | 29 | 104 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 218 | 560 | 146 | 214 | 43 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 389 | 42 | 303 | 418 | 272 | 60 | 203 | 1 |
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