Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one to write. We’ve got a real quiet patch ahead, so let’s talk about what’s on offer.
The forecast for Tolcarne is a pretty dry spell. We start with no surf to speak of right now, and that blank run stretches all the way through until the end of August. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s a bit more comfortable for a paddle.
The first real glimmer of something rideable pops up on the afternoon of Wednesday the 26th of August. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 203. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the conditions are pretty ordinary. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it.
The best of the bunch, and I mean the only real standout, looks like the morning of Thursday the 27th of August. The swell is still small at 3ft from the west, period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 177. What makes this one special is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead flat, clean water. For a beginner-friendly break like Tolcarne, that’s as good as it gets for the size on offer. The waves will be small and weak, but it’ll be a beautiful morning for a longboard or a foamie.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. We get a bit of a bump in size on the 29th of August with a 7ft west swell, but the wind is a messy cross-on, so it’s choppy and not worth the hassle. That’s too big for beginners anyway, and the wind ruins it for the rest of us.
Looking further out, there’s a spike on the 3rd of September with a 7ft west swell, but the wind is a screaming 31 mph cross-off from the southwest. That’s a near gale, creating a massive clean-up set. It’s clean, but it’ll be wild and for experts only. And on the 4th of September, we see a 5ft swell from the north-northwest, but the wind is onshore, so it’s not going to be pretty.
So, bottom line: if you’re keen, the Thursday morning of the 27th of August is your best bet for a clean, glassy session on small waves. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything substantial.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 339 | 116 | 86 | 32 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 56 | 89 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 339 | 116 | 86 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 60 | 56 | 89 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 627 | 27 | 54 | 33 | — | — | 20 | 10 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | — | 51 | 46 | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 42 | 71 | 246 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 265 | 205 | 203 | 203 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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