Surf Forecasts:
Tuckers surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 (Aug 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuckers in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuckers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Tuckers over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough one. We’ve got a long gap of nothing doing. From Monday the 17th right through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around waist-high or smaller, with a combined wave energy that’s barely registering (159 down to 56). Winds are messy – a lot of cross-shore and onshore junk – so you’re looking at poor surf conditions. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.
Then we get a glimmer. Monday the 24th morning goes glassy – absolute bliss with the wind dead calm and a light 0.5m SE swell (78 energy). It’s small but clean. Surfable but very ordinary. The real standout, though, is Tuesday the 25th. We’ve got a pulse of energy rolling in – 0.9m to 1.1m from the southeast with a long period of 13 to 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 522. Winds turn cross-offshore, light to moderate, keeping things clean. This is the pick of the bunch for the whole period. It’ll be a bit more consistent, and with that long period, the point break at Tuckers will really juice up. Best on offer right there.
Wednesday the 26th morning sees the swell push up to 1.6m (602 energy) and winds go offshore from the northwest – clean and lined-up. That’s another good window for intermediate and above. But by afternoon, the wind picks up and it loses a bit of shine. Thursday the 27th gets messy with onshore junk and a lumpy 2 to 2m wave.
Now, into the second week, things get wild. Friday the 28th morning sees a massive spike: 3.5m from the south-southeast (1482 energy) but it’s blown out with onshore winds. That’s too big and raw for most – expert only, and even then, rough. By Saturday the 29th, a fresh breeze from the south (35 km/h) just ruins it. The end of the period, around Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 1st of September, offers a little clean-up with cross-offshore winds and small swell around 0.9 to 1.3m, but nothing to write home about.
So, the standout is Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th morning. That’s your call to arms.
Water temp is about average for this time of year – no weird anomalies to speak of. The crowds at Tuckers can show up sometimes, so on those good days, expect a few heads bobbing around.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 82 | 96 | 53 | 49 | 57 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 72 | 89 | 87 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:32AM0.61m | 5:12PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:32AM0.20m | 11:52PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 77 | 49 | 32 | 46 | 57 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 72 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 82 | 96 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 43 | 41 | 54 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | SSE 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1351 | 13 | 13 | 1165 | 1052 | 1053 | 1054 | 1162 | 1220 | 1166 | 0 | 1385 | 0 | 0 | 1370 | 1063 | 0 | 1243 | 1144 |
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