Surf Forecasts:
Tugun surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tugun this week:
The surf forecast for Tugun over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tugun in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tugun over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2443 | 2471 | 2908 | 2088 | 1555 | 942 | 1106 | 551 | 367 | 306 | 269 | 181 | 137 | 109 | 97 | 96 | 157 | 66 | 39 | 26 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.32m | 11:45PM1.55m | 12:31PM1.33m | 00:22AM1.41m | 1:25PM1.34m | 1:04AM1.28m | 2:27PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.16m | 3:34PM1.43m | 3:01AM1.08m | 4:37PM1.50m | 4:18AM1.05m | 5:32PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.52m | 6:18AM0.41m | 6:18PM0.63m | 6:55AM0.45m | 7:21PM0.73m | 7:37AM0.48m | 8:39PM0.79m | 8:25AM0.50m | 10:06PM0.79m | 9:22AM0.50m | 11:21PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.49m | 00:20AM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 730 | 551 | 367 | 306 | 269 | 181 | 137 | 109 | 97 | 89 | 4 | 66 | 39 | 26 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 198 | 32 | 17 | 16 | — | 14 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2443 | 2471 | 2908 | 2088 | 1555 | 942 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 96 | 157 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 651 | 651 | 280 | 280 | 143 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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