Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Tolcarne over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a real dry spell for the first week and a half, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first spark of life doesn’t show up until Friday the 24th of July, with a small pulse of swell, but even then conditions are messy. The real standout—and the only real shot at something decent—comes early on Saturday the 25th of July.
That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 10 seconds and a moderate cross-off breeze from the southwest. The combined energy hits 279 (moderate wave energy), which gives it a bit of push. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. This is a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and it’s fairly exposed, so it’ll pick up whatever’s out there. The offshore wind makes for clean faces, but crowds are often an issue here, so expect company if you head out.
Before that, it’s a long wait. From the 10th of July right through to the 24th, the surf is either tiny, onshore chopped, or just plain flat. There’s a few days of glassy conditions on the 22nd, but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s not really surfable. The 24th offers a little more height (4ft to 4ft) but the wind is cross to cross-onshore, so the conditions are going to be bumpy and messy.
So, if you’re hanging for a wave, your best bet—and really your only solid bet—is the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. Get in early, because it won’t last.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 5 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | N 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 9 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 23 | 42 | 23 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 22 | 12 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 394 | 385 | 599 | 211 | 136 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 32 |
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