Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (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 7AM. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Tullan Strand over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with ya, the cupboard is looking pretty bare. This is one of those stretches where you might want to leave the boards in the car and find something else to do for a bit.
The water is sitting at 63°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels more like a bath than the Atlantic in July.
Right, for the first good look, we head to Tuesday morning, the 22nd of July. That's a long way off, about two weeks. The swell picks up a bit with a 2ft wave from the west. Period is short, only 8 seconds, so it'll lack a bit of punch. The combined swell energy is still pretty weak at (87). What's interesting is the wind is light out of the southwest, giving us a cross-offshore flow that should keep it clean. It's surfable but very ordinary.
The rest of the time? Honestly, it’s a write-off. From now through to the 21st of July, we’re looking at a solid gap of well over a week with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, often below 2ft, and when there’s a little bump, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making for some choppy, messy conditions. There are a few brief windows of glassy or offshore wind on the 8th and 19th, but the swell is just too small to push any energy in. It’s a dry spell, no two ways about it.
So, the only real standout is that morning of the 22nd. Keep an eye on it as we get closer, but for now, don't hold your breath. This area is known for these flat runs, so it’s not a huge surprise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 225 | 189 | 168 | 142 | 136 | 164 | 126 | 73 | 184 | 200 | 166 | 82 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 85 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:17AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:28AM0.51m | 11:05PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 210 | 225 | 189 | 168 | 142 | 136 | 164 | 126 | 73 | 184 | 200 | 166 | 82 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 11 | W 13 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 294 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 8 | 23 | 183 | 21 | 38 | 41 | 326 | 304 | 30 | 30 |
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