Surf Forecasts:
Tullagh Bay surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NW swell with 311 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. 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 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullagh Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 4 | N 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.61m | 7:40PM2.86m | 7:54AM2.62m | 8:16PM2.89m | 8:27AM2.60m | 8:50PM2.88m | 9:00AM2.55m | 9:25PM2.85m | 9:35AM2.48m | 9:59PM2.79m | 10:11AM2.40m | 10:36PM2.71m | 10:53AM2.33m | 11:17PM2.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.47m | 1:51AM0.51m | 1:55PM0.41m | 2:26AM0.50m | 2:29PM0.39m | 3:01AM0.52m | 3:02PM0.40m | 3:37AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.45m | 4:13AM0.60m | 4:12PM0.53m | 4:53AM0.64m | 4:53PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 332 | 274 | 113 | 311 | 153 | — | 40 | 100 | 356 | 255 | — | 486 | — | 314 | 319 | 380 | 262 | 99 | 96 | 39 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | 16 | 74 | 44 | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | S 3 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 1302 | 788 | 618 | — | 5 | 2316 | 1034 | 1070 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 141 | 383 | 350 | 228 | 4 | 17 | 409 | 135 | 51 | 13 | 161 | 224 | 134 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 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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