Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, N swell with 1,356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullagh Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 158 | 348 | 1356 | 1018 | 356 | 197 | 111 | 38 | 95 | 258 | 424 | 919 | 572 | 186 | 75 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.86m | 6:49AM2.96m | 7:05PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.88m | 7:38PM2.60m | 7:57AM2.75m | 8:12PM2.43m | 8:36AM2.59m | 8:50PM2.25m | 9:21AM2.43m | 9:36PM2.08m | 10:18AM2.28m | 10:39PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.27m | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:58PM0.35m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:34PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.54m | 2:11PM0.65m | 2:16AM0.67m | 2:52PM0.83m | 2:55AM0.82m | 3:42PM1.00m | 3:44AM0.95m | 4:46PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | W 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 339 | — | 356 | 197 | 111 | 38 | 95 | 258 | 424 | 919 | 572 | 186 | 75 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | NNW 8 | W 12 | NNW 17 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 115 | 138 | 64 | 55 | 79 | 65 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 41 | 59 | 68 | 41 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 158 | 348 | 1356 | 1018 | — | — | 5 | 41 | 68 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 220 | 296 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 57 | 104 | 12 |
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