Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with 2,722 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at the local offering.
Honestly, it's a tough start. For the first week, the conditions are a real struggle and my advice is to sit tight. From the 1st to the 10th of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is messy and the waves are poor. We’re getting some size on the 4th with a solid 10ft W swell, but it's blowing a gale, cross-onshore at 28 mph, creating a right mess. The combined energy is huge at (2722), but that’s just raw, churned-up power, not something you want to paddle into.
Things start to look a little more interesting on the morning of Monday, the 8th of September. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the West with a moderate breeze, but the scores are only marginal. By the 9th, we have the same issue – a clean 7ft WNW swell (904) but it’s an onshore wind. At that size, 7ft, it’s getting a bit powerful for beginners, and with the wind against it, it’s not worth the paddle for most.
Now, keep your eyes on the prize. The best window in this whole outlook is Monday, the 14th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Tullan Strand will finally deliver. We’ve got a clean, 3ft swell from the West with a 12-second period (239) and offshore winds from the ESE. The period is a bit longer, meaning good energy and shape, and with that offshore wind, it will be glassy and clean. The afternoon holds up too, with a 3ft W swell, a 13-second period (259) and a cross-offshore breeze. This is the pick of the lot.
The following morning, the 15th, is super small but worth a mention for the glassy conditions. The 1ft swell from the WSW (50) won't give you much to work with, but if you have a log, it's a pretty picture.
So overall, it’s a frustrating first week, but that Monday the 14th looks like it could be a gem for a quick session. Don’t give up on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 253 | 127 | 57 | 54 | 127 | 113 | 235 | 1212 | 2722 | 1914 | 1315 | 469 | 146 | 51 | 68 | 60 | 333 | 224 | 149 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM3.18m | 9:09PM3.38m | 9:33AM3.08m | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | 11:17AM2.74m | 11:52PM2.59m | 12:39PM2.63m | 1:30AM2.44m | 2:17PM2.70m | 3:08AM2.52m | 3:38PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.31m | 3:29PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:22PM0.96m | 5:58AM1.04m | 7:02PM1.10m | 7:40AM1.12m | 8:53PM0.97m | 9:12AM0.97m | 10:09PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 127 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1315 | 469 | 146 | 51 | 68 | 60 | — | — | 79 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 38 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | SE 2 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 212 | 253 | — | 1 | 54 | 127 | 113 | 235 | 1212 | 2722 | 1914 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 19 | 333 | 224 | 149 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 294 | 68 | 297 | 727 | 727 | 276 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 40 | 319 | 68 | 0 |
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