Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullagh Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullagh Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 15 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 1561 | 1189 | 615 | 320 | 390 | 350 | 218 | 104 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:56PM3.07m | 8:10AM2.99m | 8:26PM2.89m | 8:41AM2.88m | 8:57PM2.68m | 9:13AM2.71m | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:49AM2.51m | 10:06PM2.21m | 10:35AM2.29m | 10:56PM1.98m | 11:48AM2.10m | 00:29AM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.17m | 2:17PM0.21m | 2:30AM0.33m | 2:51PM0.41m | 3:01AM0.53m | 3:26PM0.64m | 3:34AM0.75m | 4:07PM0.88m | 4:13AM0.96m | 5:00PM1.12m | 5:10AM1.14m | 6:30PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | ESE 6 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 15 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 224 | 75 | 4 | — | 2146 | 1035 | 4793 | 7169 | 4197 | 1561 | 1189 | 1549 | 1455 | 1173 | 1398 | 1001 | 419 | 202 | 680 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | ESE 6 | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 161 | — | — | — | 688 | 6 | — | 208 | — | — | 615 | 320 | 390 | 350 | 218 | 88 | 192 | 35 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | — | — | — | N 12 | WNW 16 | NNW 10 | NW 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 246 | — | — | — | 104 | 82 | 21 | 192 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | W 8 | W 9 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 670 | 1879 | — | 81 | 19 | — | — | 2744 | 2214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 161 | 383 | 768 | 13 | 520 | 721 | 97 | 31 | 220 | 51 | 349 | 350 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tullagh Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tullagh Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tullagh Bay 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 (Tullagh Bay) 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).
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