Tullan Strand Surf Break

Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 54.50° N 8.27° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tullan Strand sea temperature is
17.3° C

3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tullan Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tullan Strand surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 263 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.


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Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here. Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, this is a tough stretch for Tullan Strand. There’s no proper swell window that lines up with clean conditions, so we’re stuck with small, weak waves and mostly messy winds. But if you’re desperate for a paddle, there are a few moments that might just give you a surfable wave – just don’t expect anything special.

The first few days, from Sunday the 5th right through to Tuesday the 8th, the swell is hanging around 4 ft to 4 ft out of the west with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The problem is the wind: cross and cross-on, 9 to 12 mph, and that’s putting a chop on everything. It’s poor surf, plain and simple – not worth the rubber. The water temp is sitting at 63°, and that’s a massive 6° above normal for the time of year, so it’s very unusually warm. But with the messy conditions, that’s small comfort.

Then Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, we drop to 3 ft west swell, still a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak – it’s coming in at 130 (Sunday the 8th morning) and 127 (Monday the 9th morning). But here’s the catch: the wind goes glassy in the mornings with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph. That’s the best we’re going to get. These are surfable waves, but they’re ordinary – small, weak, and you’ll be fighting for any kind of shape. The crowd factor at Tullan is “sometimes” busy, so with waves this small, you might have a bit of room, but don’t count on any quality. It’s a consistent break, but there’s just no power.

From Friday the 10th, it’s a real decline. Swell drops under 3 ft, period stays short or goes to a moderate 10 seconds, but the wind swings onshore and stays that way for days. The energy levels fall off a cliff – down to 60 and 55 in the coming days. That’s just tiny, weak, poor surf. You’ve got a long gap of nothing good from the 10th through to the 13th, with only glassy moments on the 13th morning but with a tiny 1 ft swell – 20 combined energy. A total flop.

Tuesday the 14th morning has another glassy window with 2 ft west swell at 10 seconds. Combined energy is 94 – still very weak, but the cleanest it’s been in a while. Again, it’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s more of the same: tiny waves, cross-off or glassy winds on a couple of mornings, with swells down to 1 ft or 2 ft. The whole second week is a write-off for any decent surf – really just tiny dribblers out there.

There is no standout in this entire forecast. If you have to pick something, the mornings of Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 9th, and Tuesday the 14th offer the only real windows for a clean, glassy surface – but the swell is small and weak. It’s not going to be a day to remember. Wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
209
181
187
161
165
169
189
157
130
130
101
127
126
74
50
167
223
166
79
50
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:11PM3.16m
10:37AM2.60m
10:53PM3.06m
11:27AM2.55m
11:41PM2.96m
12:26PM2.54m
00:41AM2.87m
1:33PM2.59m
1:51AM2.83m
2:44PM2.72m
3:06AM2.87m
3:52PM2.93m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.64m
4:27AM0.65m
4:20PM0.76m
5:12AM0.69m
5:10PM0.89m
6:06AM0.73m
6:13PM1.00m
7:10AM0.76m
7:29PM1.02m
8:20AM0.74m
8:49PM0.92m
9:28AM0.65m
10:02PM0.71m
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5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:09
5:11
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10:08
10:07
10:07
10:07
10:06
10:05
10:04
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Temp °C
16
17
15
16
17
15
19
18
16
20
22
17
21
22
17
16
14
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
14
15
12
14
15
13
17
15
16
20
22
18
21
22
17
15
12
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
215
187
161
165
169
189
157
130
130
101
127
126
74
50
167
223
166
79
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
209
181
13
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
40
278
34
40
188
34
40
292
0
0
68
0
0
240
41
233
483
414
414
414
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Tullan Strand Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tullan Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tullan Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tullan Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tullan Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tullan Strand is 19 km (12 miles) from Killybegs. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Killybegs. Killybegs has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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