Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, W swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook for Tullan Strand, but in feet and miles per hour.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty slow. The water is about 63°F right now, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you might be able to get away with a spring suit.
Your only real window for a fun session is early on. Thursday morning, July 9th, has a small 3ft west swell with a 9-second interval, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is moderate (133), so there’s a little bit of push, but nothing special. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday morning, July 10th, is similar: 3ft west swell, but the period bumps up to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more grunt (184 moderate energy). The wind is glassy again, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet of the whole forecast – a clean little session before the afternoon winds come up. Tullan is a consistent, exposed beach break, and it needs west swell, which is what we’re getting.
After that, it dries up. From Saturday, July 11th, all the way through to Wednesday, July 23rd, the surf is tiny and poor. Wave heights drop to 1ft to 3ft, and the energy readings are weak, mostly between 6 and 110. The winds are often cross-off or offshore, but there’s no swell to work with. There are a couple of glassy mornings on July 22nd and 23rd with 2ft west swell and 9-second intervals, but the energy is still weak (75 and 86). The waves are surfable but very ordinary – you’ll be fighting for scraps.
The second week is a total loss. The swell stays small, under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. Best to leave the board in the car.
Don’t lose hope, though. Things can change, and Tullan is a fairly consistent spot, so it usually doesn’t stay flat for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 126 | 95 | 184 | 163 | 163 | 110 | 90 | 59 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.59m | 1:51AM2.83m | 2:44PM2.72m | 3:06AM2.87m | 3:52PM2.93m | 4:17AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | 6:15AM3.22m | 6:38PM3.71m | 7:06AM3.27m | 7:26PM3.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.02m | 8:20AM0.74m | 8:49PM0.92m | 9:28AM0.65m | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:28AM0.51m | 11:05PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:53AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:42AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 133 | 126 | 95 | 184 | 163 | 163 | 110 | 90 | 59 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 233 | 8 | 8 | 183 | 1 | 38 | 41 | 414 | 304 | 38 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 131 | 131 |
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