Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 768 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullan Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the Tullan Strand outlook. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. We’ve got a long gap of nothing at the start, then some swell shows up, but the wind is just never on our side for clean waves here.
The first usable surf we see doesn’t arrive until Friday, the 24th of July. Before that, it’s flat and blown out, so don’t even bother paddling out. From Friday the 24th through to the end of the period, there’s a consistent run of swell, but it’s all coming with a cross-onshore wind. The combined wave energy gets strong, hitting 655 (moderate) on the 25th and up to 752 (moderate) on the 26th, but with a cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be choppy and messy. For a beach break like Tullan Strand, that’s a recipe for frustration.
The swell direction is mostly from the WNW, which is fine for the spot, but the period stays around 9-10 seconds. That’s a short to medium period, so it won’t have that long, clean groundswell feel. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions might be on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of August. On Sunday the 2nd, we get a cross-offshore wind from the south at 12 mph, which will clean things up, but the waves are tiny – only 3 ft from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds and very weak energy (77). It’s not going to be worth the drive for most, but for a beginner, it might be a fun, small session.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July. The swell is pushing 7 ft to 7 ft with moderate energy, but the wind is onshore and cross-onshore. That’s big, messy, and choppy. For a beach break, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s only for experts if you want to battle the wind and chop, but honestly, the quality is poor.
Overall, there’s no good surf on offer here. The forecast is a long, flat, and windy one. Stick to the coffee shop; it tends not to stay this poor for long, but this window is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 352 | 281 | 374 | 655 | 603 | 696 | 752 | 712 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.74m | 11:14PM3.08m | 11:47AM2.61m | 00:05AM2.78m | 12:44PM2.51m | 1:05AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.47m | 2:18AM2.41m | 3:05PM2.52m | 3:33AM2.42m | 4:10PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.51m | 5:01PM2.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.49m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.94m | 6:23AM0.94m | 6:44PM1.14m | 7:26AM1.09m | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 10:26PM1.08m | 10:35AM0.97m | 11:14PM0.92m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 603 | — | — | — | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 | — | 6 | 1 | 60 | 352 | 281 | 374 | 655 | — | 696 | 752 | 712 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 189 | 286 | 272 | 527 | 241 | 241 | 92 | 241 | 72 | 521 | 40 | 1274 | 1198 | 1309 | 414 | 68 | 114 | 421 | 392 | 68 |
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