Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tullan Strand over the next couple of weeks. The water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat and feels more like a summer holiday than a typical session here.
To be honest, the first few days are a write-off. Saturday and Sunday, the 25th and 26th of July, are completely blown out. We’ve got a moderate 7ft to 7ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 15 to 22 mph, and the surf is just poor and choppy. Not worth paddling out.
It’s not until Monday morning the 27th that things start to look interesting. The swell drops back to a manageable 5ft from the west, period around 10 seconds, and we finally get a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south at 9 mph. The wave energy is moderate (444), and the conditions are clean. That Monday morning is the standout of the whole outlook—it’s the only time where the stars align for a decent, workable wave. The break is exposed, so it’ll pick up that west swell nicely. Crowds are possible here at times, so if you can get out early Monday, you’ll have the best of it.
After that, the surf fades fast. Tuesday the 28th through to Wednesday the 5th of August is a painful stretch of small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore slop. Swell heights hover around 1ft to 4ft, periods drop short (4 to 8 seconds), and combined energy is low, often under 100. There are a couple of cleaner moments—like Friday morning the 31st of July with a glassy cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft swell—but the energy is still modest (248) and the surf is only marginal at best.
From the 1st of August onward, it’s a proper flat spell. Waves rarely crack 3ft, and there’s no real power or organisation. The 8th of August does see a pulse of 5ft swell from the west with moderate energy (404), but the wind is a messy cross-onshore again, so it’s not going to be clean.
All in all, the only real highlight across the entire 16-day window is Monday morning the 27th of July. Get on it if you can. The rest is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 641 | 689 | 819 | 862 | 917 | 616 | 440 | 361 | 240 | 158 | 116 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 70 | 240 | 432 | 248 | 202 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.51m | 5:01PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.64m | 5:44PM3.01m | 6:00AM2.77m | 6:21PM3.20m | 6:36AM2.87m | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | 7:42AM2.98m | 8:00PM3.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM1.08m | 10:35AM0.97m | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:18AM0.80m | 11:55PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:31AM0.60m | 12:30PM0.47m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 689 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 240 | 158 | 116 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 2 | 240 | 432 | 248 | 202 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 641 | — | 819 | 862 | 917 | 616 | 440 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 276 | 197 | 414 | 414 | 276 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 438 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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