Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tolcarne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve gotta be straight with you: the next sixteen days here at Tolcarne are a proper drought. We’re looking at a long, flat start with nothing but small, sloppy waves and poor conditions. The first real surf doesn’t show up until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a gamble.
From now until Sunday the 26th, we’re stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swell. The energy is barely there, with combined swell readings mostly sitting in the double digits (like 94, 75, 96), meaning it’s weak. The waves are small, 0.7 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is often messy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird.
You’ll see a few clean-ish moments, like Tuesday the 14th of July afternoon with a light ESE breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the WSW with a weird 18-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s just too small to do anything at a beach break like Tolcarne. It’ll break too straight. Not worth getting wet for.
The real kicker comes on Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th. By Sunday morning, the swell finally picks up to 4 ft from the WSW, with combined energy hitting 107 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the WNW at 19 mph, making it lumpy. Sunday afternoon gets a bit better: 4 ft from the W, energy at 184, but still a fresh cross-shore wind. It’s not great, but it’s the first real surf we’ve seen.
Then Monday the 27th of July morning is a standout – but only for experts. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the W, with a strong 649 combined energy. The wind is a strong cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 25 mph, so it’s clean. That’s a big, powerful, clean wave, but at 8 ft, it’s too big for beginners. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period windswell, which means it’ll be a bit crumbly and choppy, but still powerful. Monday afternoon gets even bigger: 8 ft from the W, energy at 948, but the wind swings to a strong cross-shore, making it messy.
Honestly, for most of this block, the only real highlight is that Monday the 27th morning window if you’re a solid surfer. The rest is a write-off. The set-up with the strong wind and solid swell might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stick with it though – it tends not to stay poor for long.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 70 | 51 | 74 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 74 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 70 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 34 | — | — | 16 | — | 11 | 22 | 27 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 118 | 31 | 282 | 62 | 282 | 250 | 394 | 394 | 897 | 334 | 394 | 13 | 394 |
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