Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 4 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: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with 505 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (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 Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty again. Here’s the same read, but in feet and miles.
Right off the bat, the first few days are junk. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th at Tullan Strand are blown out with west-southwest winds, 30 km/h cross-shore, and the surf is lumpy and poor. Swell runs 5ft to 6ft but it’s a mess. That trend keeps up through Monday and Tuesday with onshore wind and chop.
Wednesday the 8th morning is where it starts to turn. Winds go glassy from the south-southwest, the swell is about 3ft from the west with a 9-second period, and the wave energy is weak—around 130—but the surface is clean. Water temp is about normal for the time of year. Thursday the 9th morning is even cleaner with a light offshore from the southeast, same 3ft west swell, and glassy conditions. That’s your best bet for a fun, small-wave session on a log or a fish.
After that, the surf goes tiny. From Friday the 10th through the middle of the month, the waves drop below 2ft, the wind shifts around, and there’s nothing worth paddling out for. There’s a bump on Tuesday the 14th morning with 4ft swell, but it’s cross-on and marginal—energy hits 270 but the quality is poor.
The only other flicker comes on Sunday the 19th. The morning shows a 4ft west-northwest swell with a short 5-second period, but the wind is light from the east, cross-off, and the waves are surfable. It’s weak—energy only 84—but clean enough for a quiet session on a longboard.
The true winner here is Wednesday the 8th morning and Thursday the 9th morning. Small, clean, uncrowded, and glassy. That’s the highlight in an otherwise average outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 505 | 351 | 215 | 245 | 217 | 161 | 133 | 161 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 130 | 136 | 106 | 101 | 103 | 97 | 50 | 40 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:33PM2.59m | 1:51AM2.83m | 2:44PM2.72m | 3:06AM2.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:29PM1.02m | 8:20AM0.74m | 8:49PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | 161 | 133 | 161 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 130 | 136 | 106 | 101 | 103 | 97 | 50 | 33 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 399 | 505 | 351 | — | 245 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 727 | 40 | 68 | 278 | 40 | 40 | 278 | 68 | 40 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 114 |
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