Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullagh Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tullagh Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) 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 4.5m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | N 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:25PM2.02m | 1:31AM1.82m | 2:49PM2.02m | 3:37AM1.91m | 4:08PM2.22m | 4:32AM2.11m | 4:52PM2.45m | 5:09AM2.31m | 5:24PM2.69m | 5:40AM2.52m | 5:54PM2.91m | 6:10AM2.71m | 6:23PM3.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM1.22m | 7:12PM1.32m | 7:49AM1.31m | 9:22PM1.25m | 9:33AM1.16m | 10:27PM1.04m | 10:27AM0.92m | 11:06PM0.80m | 11:04AM0.68m | 11:37PM0.56m | 11:36AM0.45m | 00:05AM0.33m | 12:06PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2174 | 1493 | 1185 | 783 | 623 | 919 | 651 | 2420 | 1815 | 1324 | 757 | 874 | 847 | 1423 | 1866 | 7926 | 4195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | WNW 19 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 272 | — | — | 12 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3450 | 4074 | 5176 | 3021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 563 | 371 | 372 | 141 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 111 | 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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