Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 681 | 162 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.49m | 11:34AM2.34m | 00:15AM2.23m | 1:09PM2.21m | 2:11AM2.12m | 3:04PM2.32m | 3:52AM2.25m | 4:22PM2.60m | 4:56AM2.48m | 5:17PM2.92m | 5:43AM2.69m | 6:01PM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:17AM0.78m | 5:53PM0.88m | 6:35AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.01m | 8:21AM1.01m | 9:26PM0.88m | 9:50AM0.82m | 10:41PM0.61m | 10:51AM0.54m | 11:33PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.27m | 00:16AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 1497 | 811 | 269 | 273 | 238 | 13 | 173 | 83 | — | 81 | — | — | — | 681 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 406 | 1203 | 6418 | 4656 | 3429 | — | — | 7 | 19 | 17 | 999 | 569 | 841 | 1085 | 3118 | 6021 | 5892 | 2320 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 349 | 615 | 793 | 377 | 51 | 19 | 43 | 166 | 409 | 381 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 443 | 794 | 427 | 377 | 13 | 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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