Surf Forecasts:
Tuckers surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (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 12PM. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuckers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up, crew. Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for Tuckers. This whole outlook is a tough one, I'm not gonna lie to you. We've got a stretch of near-nothing to start, and even when the swell tries to show up, it's fighting against a lot of windy mess. The water's sitting at around 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – nice for the skin, anyway.
Looking at the first proper recommendation, it’s not until Thursday the 17th of September that we see anything surfable, and even then it's ordinary. The combo of a minimal 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 12 seconds, and glassy wind, gives us a small glimmer of hope, with a combined swell energy of (85). It's tiny, gutless, but at least it's clean on the afternoon. This theme of clean but tiny carries into Friday the 18th, with a 2ft SE swell and light cross-offshore winds, energy hitting (112). It's not a standout, just a chance to get wet on a longboard.
We get another little window on Saturday the 19th with a 2ft SE swell and gentle offshore wind from the NW, which cleans it right up, but the energy drops to (80). Still, clean head-high waves on a point break? You can work with that if you're patient. Sunday the 20th is back to glassy and flat with a 2ft E swell – just a paddle around.
Now, there's a spike in energy on Monday the 21st, with a 4ft NNE swell, energy (233), but it's coming with a light cross-shore wind, so it’ll be a bit jumbled. The period is short at 8 seconds, so expect a lumpy, weak wave. Not the gem we're looking for.
The second week is a write-off for good surf. Strong cross-onshore winds batter the coast from the 24th of September through to the end of the month. On Saturday the 26th, the swell pumps up to 12ft from the SSW, with energy over 1800, a massive amount of water, but it's accompanied by fresh cross-onshore winds that will ruin any shape. That's not a surfable day; that's a kite-surfing day if you're into that. The period is only 8 seconds, so it's just unruly, stormy sludge. For the rest of the period, it's messy, onshore, and not worth paddling out.
Honestly, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is the brief stretch from Thursday afternoon the 17th through to Saturday the 19th of September. It’s not big, but with light to offshore winds, Tuckers will be clean and ridable on a longboard. Aim for the Saturday morning session with that offshore breeze for the cleanest little peelers. It's not Puerto, but it's all we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 40 | 27 | 39 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 106 | 59 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 215 | 149 | 68 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:56AM0.67m | 5:23PM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:57AM0.26m | 11:59PM0.24m | |||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 245 | 202 | 138 | 111 | 92 | 69 | 33 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 191 | 215 | 149 | 68 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | N 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 106 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 43 | 67 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2664 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1063 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1052 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1052 | 1175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bermuda | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Bermuda | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tuckers surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Tuckerman's is 3 km (2 miles) from Newport. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport. Newport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest