
Surf Forecasts:
Tuckers surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuckers this week:
The surf forecast for Tuckers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuckers in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuckers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf’s up... or at least, it’s trying to be. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got the rundown for Tuckers. To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn over the next week and a half. We’ve got a good long stretch of tiny, weak surf but there are a couple of mornings where the stars almost align. Don’t expect any barrels, but there’s a chance for a few clean, grovelly ones if you’re keen.
Right off the bat, it’s pretty flat. Monday and Tuesday are looking at ankle-biters, with swell around 1ft to 2ft and periods mostly under 10 seconds. The energy is weak, with values in the 30s and 40s [35-58]. Winds are light but mostly onshore, so it’s not looking inviting at all. You’d be better off waxing your board and staring at the ocean. The water temp is 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you only need a spring suit, if that.
We get a little glimmer of hope starting Thursday the 17th. The swell is still tiny, around 2ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning and the period stretches out to 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and while it’s small, it might have a bit more push than the wind slop we’ve been seeing. The energy reading is 84, still on the low side, but it’s the first day that doesn’t look completely hopeless. This is a point break, so that long period should wrap in okay, but with that size it’ll be a longboard or a fish day.
Friday the 18th is probably your best bet in the first week. We see the swell nudge up to 2ft from the SE, with a 12-second period and a light, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE in the morning. The energy jumps to 106, which is our first moderate reading. It’s still far from pumping, but the conditions are clean and the swell direction is pretty close to that optimum ESE the point likes. It’s going to be small, but it should be the funnest, most surfable it’s been all week. Crowds are possible, so you might have some company out there.
The weekend and early next week stay in that same grovelly range. Saturday the 19th is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops back to 2ft and the period shortens. Sunday the 20th is glassy in the morning but it’s short-period stuff, and the energy stays low in the 60s and 70s [69-80]. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for every crumb.
Then things get a bit weird. From the 23rd of September, a solid pulse of swell shows up. We’re talking 5ft on Wednesday the 23rd, with a strong energy reading of 503-511. But before you get excited, the wind is howling from the ENE at 22 mph, creating lumpy, cross-shore chaos. It’s a mess. The swell is there, but the surf quality is going to be terrible. For a point break, this cross-shore wind will chop it up and make it nearly unsurfable. This is when the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. The swell stays around 4ft on the 24th, then backs off, but the wind stays strong. This is all short-period windswell, blowing right in our faces. Not good.
Things finally start to calm down around the 28th. The wind swings around to the west and becomes a clean, cross-offshore breeze, but by then the swell has faded right back to 2ft. The energy is back in the weak range [68-98]. So, what it boils down to is this: the standout session is Friday morning, the 18th. It won’t be big, but it has the best combo of swell, period, and clean offshore wind. Thursday the 17th is also worth a look for the glassy conditions. The bigger swell later in the month is a total write-off due to the wind.
Stay patient, keep the quiver ready for small waves, and maybe get a kite if you’re into that sort of thing.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 |
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47 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 43 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:24AM0.93m | 11:39PM0.77m | 12:05PM0.90m | 00:20AM0.73m | 12:47PM0.86m | 1:03AM0.69m | 1:34PM0.82m | 1:52AM0.66m | 2:27PM0.79m | 2:49AM0.64m | 3:26PM0.77m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:27PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.10m | 5:42AM0.09m | 6:35PM0.16m | 6:22AM0.14m | 7:22PM0.21m | 7:05AM0.18m | 8:14PM0.25m | 7:53AM0.22m | 9:11PM0.28m | 8:50AM0.25m | 10:11PM0.29m | 9:53AM0.27m | 11:09PM0.27m | ||||||||
7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 12 | N 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
47 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 36 | 23 | 163 | 163 | 153 | 92 | 72 | 49 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | NW 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
11 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 56 | 14 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 13 | WNW 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 1166 | 1179 | 1292 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1098 | 1153 |
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Information about the Tuckers Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tuckers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tuckers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tuckers 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 (Tuckers) 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 Tuckers 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.
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