Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:26PM3.21m | 8:41AM2.89m | 8:58PM3.12m | 9:14AM2.83m | 9:32PM2.97m | 9:51AM2.70m | 10:12PM2.75m | 10:34AM2.53m | 11:01PM2.49m | 11:34AM2.34m | 00:15AM2.23m | 1:09PM2.21m | 2:11AM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:08AM0.18m | 3:16PM0.23m | 3:43AM0.33m | 3:56PM0.41m | 4:25AM0.54m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:17AM0.78m | 5:53PM0.88m | 6:35AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 82 | 73 | — | 22 | 9 | 3 | 247 | 98 | 8 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 97 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | N 13 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | — | SE 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 185 | 276 | 318 | 311 | 515 | — | 3 | 254 | 637 | 1727 | 2727 | 2846 | 4196 | 3327 | 2109 | 983 | 372 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 13 | 417 | 161 | 13 | 161 | 161 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 385 | 377 | 51 | 51 | 401 | 443 | 413 | 350 | 377 | 12 |
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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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