Surf Forecasts:
Tuckerman's surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Tuckerman's in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) – 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSW swell with 389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Tuckerman's before Wednesday 25 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s on Friday 13 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuckerman's this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tuckerman's in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuckerman's over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 9 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 310 | 363 | 190 | 94 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM0.95m | 7:59AM1.12m | 8:20PM0.91m | 8:38AM1.06m | 9:00PM0.87m | 9:17AM0.99m | 9:40PM0.82m | 9:57AM0.92m | 10:23PM0.78m | 10:41AM0.86m | 11:09PM0.75m | 11:25AM0.82m | 11:55PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.04m | 1:02AM0.03m | 1:57PM0.05m | 1:42AM0.05m | 2:35PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.07m | 3:14PM0.11m | 3:04AM0.10m | 3:56PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.15m | 4:39PM0.19m | 4:33AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 290 | 190 | 94 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | E 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 9 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | 310 | 363 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 139 | 19 | 93 | 88 | 22 | 91 | 119 | 1573 | 1704 | 952 | 952 | 86 | 86 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 593 | 593 | 593 |
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