Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,556 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullan Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Tullan Strand for the next couple weeks. The first week is a total loss. From September 8th through the 14th, it's just poor. We get a big spike of energy on the 8th – hitting 1108 – but with a 35 km/h onshore wind, it’s blown out. The rest of that week stays messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds. You can leave the board in the car.
Things clean up starting Monday morning, September 15th. We get a west-northwest swell at 5 ft with a 10-second period, and light southerly winds making it cross-off and clean. That’s a decent earner with combined energy of 422.
The best of the whole outlook is Friday morning, September 18th. That's a proper stand-out. We get a 7 ft west swell with an 11-second period – that’s punchy. The combined energy is 1048, which is strong. The wind is light from the south, so cross-off and clean. This is expert territory because it's over 8 ft, so keep the groms on the sand. It's a long way out, but the forecast looks promising.
The tail end of the run is Wednesday morning, September 23rd. This one is a real beauty. The swell is 5 ft from the west, but the period is 14 seconds – a long groundswell. The wind goes glassy, with slight air from the SSE. That’s perfect conditions. The energy reading is 704. For a beach break like this, that long period can make the waves wall up, but with zero wind it'll be clean as a whistle and the sets will be easy to get into.
So, week one is a dead loss. From the 15th we get a few windows, with the 18th and the 23rd being the clear champions. Plan around those. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 1108 | 615 | 213 | 119 | 75 | 69 | 385 | 290 | 239 | 232 | 946 | 1556 | 1019 | 530 | 260 | 173 | 86 | 86 | 329 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38PM3.29m | 5:12AM2.96m | 5:27PM3.59m | 5:56AM3.16m | 6:09PM3.79m | 6:35AM3.31m | 6:48PM3.88m | 7:12AM3.39m | 7:24PM3.84m | 7:46AM3.40m | 7:59PM3.68m | 8:19AM3.34m | 8:34PM3.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:05AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.09m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:25AM-0.09m | 12:26PM0.05m | 1:00AM-0.15m | 1:03PM-0.00m | 1:33AM-0.10m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 213 | 119 | 75 | 69 | — | — | — | 232 | 946 | — | 1019 | 530 | 260 | 173 | 86 | 86 | 329 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | S 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1108 | 615 | — | — | 5 | 31 | 385 | 290 | 239 | — | 4 | 1556 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 563 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 727 | 566 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 76 | 502 | 276 | 271 | 36 | 74 | 114 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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