Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullan Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
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 offer for the next couple of weeks up at Tullan Strand.
To be honest, this is a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We’re looking at a long dry spell of weak, small surf that just isn’t worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 11th right through until the morning of Monday the 21st of July, it’s all tiny waves and poor conditions. That’s over a week of nothing doing. The swell energy is mostly in the double digits, sometimes as low as 5, which is about as weak as it gets. So, unless you’re just keen for a float, you’ll want to sit this one out.
Now, things start to get a little more interesting around Tuesday the 21st of July. There’s a pulse of swell coming in, with the combined energy climbing to 212 in the morning. We’re talking about 4ft of swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-on from the west. It’s a marginal call, and the wave comment backs that up. It’s not clean, so don’t expect perfection.
The standout window, and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole 16-day outlook, is Sunday the 26th of July. The swell is up to 6ft from the WNW, and the combined wave energy is a solid 471. That’s a proper kick of moderate energy. However, the wind is light and cross-shore from the NE in the morning, which is okay. For the afternoon, it swings onshore from the NW. This is a bigger swell, over 5ft, so it’s not one for beginners. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a messy windswell. The conditions are described as marginal, so it’s your best bet, but it’s not a classic. For a beach break like Tullan Strand, that long-period groundswell caveat doesn’t apply here, as it’s a short-period windswell.
Water temp on the 11th is 62°, which is 4° above the norm, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus if you do get in the water.
Overall, it’s a quiet run. The 26th is your best shot, but keep expectations in check. The spot is consistent, so it won’t stay this poor forever. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 |
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 kJ | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | 6:15AM3.22m | 6:38PM3.71m | 7:06AM3.27m | 7:26PM3.86m | 7:54AM3.24m | 8:13PM3.92m | 8:40AM3.16m | 8:58PM3.85m | 9:25AM3.04m | 9:43PM3.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:29AM-0.03m | 2:26PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.25m | 4:00AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | — | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 38 | 38 | 414 | 304 | 131 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 41 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 272 | 304 | 131 | 304 | 319 | 319 | 797 | 972 |
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