Surf Forecasts:
Tuckers surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuckers in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuckers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. The first week and a half are pretty much a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long gap from now until Tuesday the 25th of August, with only small, messy, or wind-affected dribble. The south-easterly swells that are showing are tiny, and the wind just isn’t playing ball. It’s a tough stretch, so don’t bother checking the buoys.
The real story begins to unfold around Tuesday the 25th of August. That’s when we finally see a pulse of energy. The morning kicks off with a clean 3ft SE swell, swinging up through the day. The standout for the whole period is Tuesday afternoon. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SE, with a long period of 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 644 (moderate), and with glassy, offshore winds out of the NW, it’s going to be clean. Tuckers is a point break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely. The water is sitting at 83°, which is about average for the time of year.
Wednesday the 26th of August keeps the momentum, with a solid 5ft swell from the SE on the morning session. The period drops to 11 seconds, but the combined energy is still strong at 607 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the W, keeping it clean. This one is packing a bit more size, so it’s best for intermediate and above.
After that, the swell tapers off through the end of the week. Thursday the 27th has a cleaner 4ft SE swell, and Friday the 28th is smaller again. The last weekend of the month, the 30th of August, shows a fun little spike of 5ft NE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less refined at the point.
If you’re hanging out for a wave, lock in Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. That’s the best of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
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 kJ | 34 | 35 | 37 | 222 | 124 | 96 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 45 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.83m | 11:58AM0.88m | 00:14AM0.77m | 12:43PM0.86m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:30PM0.83m | 1:44AM0.66m | 2:19PM0.79m | 2:34AM0.63m | 3:14PM0.77m | 3:31AM0.61m | 4:13PM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM-0.01m | 6:19PM0.05m | 6:23AM0.03m | 7:08PM0.10m | 7:04AM0.08m | 8:00PM0.16m | 7:48AM0.12m | 8:55PM0.20m | 8:37AM0.16m | 9:54PM0.23m | 9:32AM0.19m | 10:55PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 86 | 29 | 80 | 96 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 26 | 55 | 21 | 32 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | W 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 37 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 45 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 9 | W 6 | SW 5 | S 7 | SSW 5 | N 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | W 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 22 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 135 | 10 | 222 | 124 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 1351 | 2274 | 1144 | 1149 | 1085 | 1109 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1282 | 1166 | 1085 | 1179 | 1063 | 1134 | 1370 | 0 |
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