Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Tullan Strand is the only spot on the menu, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough outlook. The next 16 days are mostly a write-off for decent paddle surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, onshore wind and chopped-up conditions that are gonna make you work for nothing.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until the 27th of July. Before that, from Thursday the 23rd right through to Sunday the 26th, it’s a write-off. The swell shows up, sure, with a 6ft swell from the WNW on Saturday the 25th, but it’s all cross-onshore wind and moderate breeze, making it choppy and poor. The combined energy hits 567 (moderate energy) on Saturday morning, but it’s just not clean. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
Monday the 27th is the first glimmer. We get a 4ft WNW swell (period 10 seconds) with a gentle cross-shore breeze and some cross-chop. It’s marginal, but it’s surfable. The combined energy is 276 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit better—cleaner, with a 3ft swell from the WNW and a cross-off breeze. Still very ordinary, but you could get a few.
Tuesday the 28th is a bit of a tease. Morning is clean with 3ft from the west and a cross-off breeze, but it’s only 3ft and the crowd factor? Tullan can get a few heads out there, so don’t expect solitude. The afternoon goes messy again.
The real standout, such as it is, comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The afternoon session is glassy—total calm wind, 3ft swell from the WNW, period 9 seconds. The combined energy is 126 (weak). It’s small, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest wave of the whole run. It’s ordinary, but it’s the best you’re gonna get. Crowds are possible, so get out there early.
Friday the 31st of July has a little something too. Morning brings a 3ft WNW swell, period 8 seconds, with a gentle offshore breeze from the SE. That’s clean, and the combined energy is only 75 (weak), but it’s surfable. It’s another one of those small, clean windows.
After that, from the 1st of August onward, it’s pretty much dead. The swell drops right off, wind picks up again, and we’re into 1.0ft to 2ft leftovers. The combined energy drops to single and low double digits. It’s a proper blank run for a week or so.
So, the call: If you’re desperate, the afternoon of Thursday the 30th of July is the one to aim for. Glassy, clean, small but rideable. The 31st morning is also worth a look. Everything else is either too windy, too small, or too chopped out. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 12 | 24 | 165 | 147 | 228 | 567 | 596 | 573 | 732 | 657 | 461 | 276 | 185 | 169 | 162 | 165 | 225 | 111 | 133 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM2.47m | 2:18AM2.41m | 3:05PM2.52m | 3:33AM2.42m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM1.09m | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 24 | 165 | — | — | — | 596 | — | — | — | 461 | 276 | 185 | 169 | 162 | 165 | 225 | 111 | 133 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 147 | 228 | 567 | — | 573 | 732 | 657 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 848 | 68 | 1233 | 1227 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 114 | 114 | 392 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 130 | 34 | 68 | 190 | 40 |
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