Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, NNW swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 128 | 70 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:12PM2.75m | 10:34AM2.53m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.54m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 128 | 70 | 47 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 1100 | 563 | 220 | 180 | 248 | 2 | — | 8 | 24 | — | — | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 78 | 54 | 29 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | W 16 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 245 | 233 | 383 | 1441 | 6607 | 4357 | 3371 | — | — | 11 | 38 | 8 | 470 | 744 | 1098 | 2057 | 3774 | 4063 | 2757 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 161 | 0 | 453 | 385 | 636 | 385 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 43 | 141 | 314 | 55 | 421 | 401 | 385 | 857 | 777 |
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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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