Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, W swell with 8,352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s 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 (Sep 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2662 | 2329 | 1430 | 748 | 576 | 466 | 367 | 468 | 762 | 693 | 522 | 338 | 161 | 70 | 891 | 1009 | 1487 | 6123 | 5087 | 2774 | 1311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM6.24m | 5:41AM6.25m | 5:56PM6.60m | 6:14AM6.57m | 6:30PM6.84m | 6:48AM6.77m | 7:05PM6.92m | 7:23AM6.81m | 7:42PM6.82m | 8:01AM6.67m | 8:21PM6.54m | 8:42AM6.36m | 9:05PM6.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.81m | 11:42PM0.51m | 11:55AM0.44m | 00:15AM0.21m | 12:28PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.04m | 1:02PM0.06m | 1:21AM0.03m | 1:38PM0.09m | 1:57AM0.19m | 2:15PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.51m | 2:58PM0.64m | 3:19AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2662 | 2329 | 1430 | 748 | 576 | 466 | 367 | 468 | 762 | 693 | 522 | 338 | 161 | 70 | 18 | 1009 | — | 6123 | 5087 | 2774 | 1311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | SW 10 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 23 | 891 | — | 1487 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 756 | 1 | 214 | 240 | 22 | 214 | 1 | 1 |
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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).
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