Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 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 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) 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, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Tolcarne over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch. Almost the entire 16-day window is a write-off. The first surfable moment I can even mention doesn’t show up until Saturday afternoon, the 11th of July, and even then it’s a struggle.
The water is sitting at 62.2°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a little nice, but it’s about the only nice thing I can say.
Most days are just poor: light wind ripples, cross-chop, or onshore slop. The combined wave energy is low – usually dipping below 100, like that 64 (weak energy) or even down to 23. There’s no serious swell. Swell heights barely nudge over 2.6ft, and when they do, it’s with short, weak periods. On Saturday the 11th afternoon, we get a tiny window: wave height around 2.6ft from the north, a period of just 6 seconds, combined energy of 96 (still weak), but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore breeze, which will clean it right up. For a beginner spot that’s fairly consistent, this is the only period where you’d find a little crumble to yourself. Crowds are often at Tolcarne, so expect company even on the small stuff.
Then it goes straight back to zip. Nothing worth mentioning on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and on and on. By the time we hit the second week, from the 17th onward, it’s just moderate to fresh onshore winds and tiny waves. A few of those days have conditions that look more like kite-surfing wind than anything you’d paddle into.
Honestly, if you’re jonesing, that Saturday afternoon is your one shot, but don’t get your hopes up. This is a long, flat, sloppy run for Tolcarne – forecasts can always change, but right now it’s a drought.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 21 | N 5 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 91 | 41 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 20 | 43 | 91 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | N 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | NE 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | E 3 | NNE 6 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 5 | 43 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 402 | 238 | 264 | 385 | 136 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 168 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tolcarne surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Tolcarne Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tolcarne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tolcarne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tolcarne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tolcarne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tolcarne may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in North Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Tolcarne, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Cornwall, consider staying in Newquay which is 2 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around North Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Padstow which is 17 km (11 miles) away, Truro, Saint Austell and Bodmin.
Nearest