Surf Forecasts:
Tolcarne surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, W swell with 1,748 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tolcarne in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tolcarne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Tolcarne in feet and miles per hour. The story is the same: plenty of swell on the cards, but the wind is gonna be a real pain for most of the next two weeks. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate for most of the run, with values like 85 (weak) and 148 (weak-moderate) early on, so don’t expect much grunt.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Sunday the 13th of September. That morning, we’ll see a building swell at 6 ft, coming from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, which is a decent groundswell. The energy jumps to 570 (moderate), and the wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 9 mph. That’ll keep things clean. It’s still a score of 2 out of 10 for quality, but it’s the first time the conditions line up properly. It’s a fairly consistent break, so you’ll get waves, but it’s a beginner spot, so don’t expect anything too critical.
But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is on Wednesday the 16th of September. Early morning, the wind goes glassy – a light SSE breeze at just 3 mph. That’s pure magic. The swell is 5 ft from the W with a 10-second period, energy at 499 (moderate). It’s going to be clean, lined up, and forgiving for a beginner. That’s the morning to have your coffee on the sand and get wet. The water is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
After that, it goes quiet again. The rest of the second week into late September is mostly poor, with onshore winds and choppy conditions. The session on the 21st of September has a pulse of 6 ft from the N, but with a cross-on breeze at 9 mph and a period of just 7 seconds, it’s going to be a messy, short-period windswell.
So, the call is simple: Sunday the 13th is a good warm-up, but Wednesday the 16th is the morning to circle in red. Get on it while the glass holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 55 | 254 | 1632 | 1106 | 716 | 731 | 586 | 662 | 463 | 264 | 140 | 143 | 385 | 518 | 264 | 205 | 104 | 95 | 186 | 935 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 55 | 120 | 1632 | 1106 | 716 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | 518 | 264 | 205 | 104 | 95 | 34 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 731 | 586 | 662 | 463 | 264 | 140 | 143 | 385 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 186 | 935 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 1 | 31 | 45 | 1 | 43 | 283 | 95 | 95 | 205 | 45 | 1 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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