Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
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Right, I’ll level with you… this stretch for Tullan Strand isn’t one for the highlight reel. Over the next 16 days there are big gaps of poor surf, and you’ll have to be patient.
From Thursday 2nd July through to about Tuesday 7th, it’s mostly cross-on or onshore wind with chop and lumpy conditions. There’s some waist-to-chest high swell (around 5 to 6ft) midweek but the wind is rubbish—fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore. That setup is more for kite-surfing than a clean paddle.
Wednesday 8th July morning gives a tiny break: glassy conditions with 0 km/h wind from the SSW, 3ft west swell at 9 seconds. Clean but ordinary, with weak energy (139).
Thursday 9th July morning is glassy again, with SE wind at 3 mph, 3ft west swell at 10 seconds. Still small.
The real standout is Monday 13th July morning—over a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. You’ve got 5ft swell from the west-northwest, 13-second period, proper groundswell. Combined energy hits 649 (moderate to strong). Light east wind, cross-off, clean. At 5ft it’s fine for most surfers, not too big for beginners, but with that long period and straight west direction, it could close out a bit on the beach. Still, that’s your best chance by a long shot.
After that it drops off—small, short period, mostly cross-on or onshore. By 16th and 17th July you’re looking at knee-high slop with energy under 50.
Water temp is much warmer than average—64°F, nearly 7° above normal for this time of year. So the water’s nice even if the waves aren’t.
Don’t rush out now. Aim for Monday 13th July morning if you can. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 202 | 133 | 184 | 297 | 416 | 461 | 359 | 252 | 205 | 160 | 185 | 161 | 133 | 130 | 108 | 125 | 139 | 151 | 154 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24PM3.33m | 8:37AM2.79m | 8:59PM3.30m | 9:14AM2.73m | 9:34PM3.24m | 9:53AM2.66m | 10:11PM3.16m | 10:37AM2.60m | 10:53PM3.06m | 11:27AM2.55m | 11:41PM2.96m | 12:26PM2.54m | 00:41AM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.57m | 2:27PM0.48m | 3:10AM0.59m | 3:02PM0.54m | 3:47AM0.62m | 3:38PM0.64m | 4:27AM0.65m | 4:20PM0.76m | 5:12AM0.69m | 5:10PM0.89m | 6:06AM0.73m | 6:13PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | 10:06 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 133 | 107 | 116 | — | — | — | 252 | 205 | 160 | — | 161 | 133 | 130 | 108 | 125 | 139 | 151 | 154 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 397 | 202 | — | 184 | 297 | 416 | 461 | 359 | — | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 68 | 294 | 294 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 40 | 68 | 34 | 40 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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