Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullagh Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 82 | 331 | 0 | 169 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 50 | 22 | 105 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:17PM2.66m | 6:32AM2.53m | 6:52PM2.82m | 7:05AM2.63m | 7:25PM2.95m | 7:36AM2.69m | 7:56PM3.03m | 8:07AM2.72m | 8:27PM3.07m | 8:37AM2.72m | 8:57PM3.06m | 9:09AM2.69m | 9:28PM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.65m | 12:32PM0.52m | 1:02AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:35AM0.41m | 1:36PM0.26m | 2:06AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.20m | 2:37AM0.30m | 2:37PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.30m | 3:08PM0.24m | 3:40AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 512 | 295 | 41 | 40 | 470 | 270 | 212 | 331 | — | 169 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 50 | 22 | 120 | 202 | 130 | 88 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 11 | — | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 67 | — | 25 | 26 | 14 | 82 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 105 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | NNW 8 | N 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 22 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 470 | 277 | — | — | — | — | 528 | 212 | 254 | 158 | 168 | 168 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 405 | 833 | 0 | 401 | 596 | 12 | 339 | 1054 | 406 | 161 | 12 | 0 |
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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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