Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 3,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming. I’ve got to be honest, it’s a grim start. For the first week, it’s a whole lot of nothing good. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t appear until Saturday, September 5th.
We kick off Friday the 28th of August with a tiny 1ft WNW windswell and an onshore breeze, so don’t bother. Saturday and Sunday are even smaller, 0.6ft to 1ft, though Sunday afternoon does go glassy, which is a cruel tease. The water is at 62°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, but it’s wasted on these flat and choppy conditions.
Monday the 31st sees a bump to 4ft, but the wind is a cross-onshore mess, and the energy is weak. Tuesday and Wednesday are the same story – small swell, poor wind. The combined energy stays low, barely hitting triple digits, and when it does, it’s with a sloppy cross-onshore chop.
Then things get heavy. Thursday the 3rd of September and Friday the 4th pump out some serious swell – we’re talking 7ft to 12ft of WNW swell, with the combined energy hitting 792 and then a massive 3331. That’s strong to very strong wave energy. But Friday is a solid 12ft with a 12-second period. The problem? The wind is a fresh to strong cross-onshore, making it a messy, lumpy, dangerous mess. This is for experts only, and honestly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel. The standout is Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is looking good. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WNW, with a long 11-second period. The energy is strong (808) and the wind swings to a light offshore from the SE, so it should be clean. This is the best on offer, and while it’s a big swell, the offshore wind should make it workable for experienced surfers at Tullan Strand. The afternoon drops to 5ft but holds a clean offshore wind, so still a solid option.
After that, the wind turns ugly again. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are back to lumpy, cross-onshore drivel. Tuesday the 8th of September throws another massive 10ft WNW swell at us with a 12-second period, but with an onshore gale, it’s going to be a washing machine. The rest of the second week looks like a return to small, weak, and mostly wind-affected surf. The best bet is to be ready for that Saturday the 5th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 63 | 38 | 95 | 188 | 116 | 153 | 101 | 81 | 42 | 47 | 283 | 632 | 792 | 818 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58PM3.58m | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.23m | 8:33PM3.55m | 8:55AM3.18m | 9:09PM3.38m | 9:33AM3.08m | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.31m | 3:29PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 63 | 38 | — | 6 | 25 | 153 | 101 | 81 | 42 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 11 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 95 | 188 | 116 | — | — | — | 12 | 47 | 283 | 632 | 792 | 818 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 194 | 21 | 1 | 176 | 391 | 68 | 40 | 502 | 279 | 0 | 1 | 502 | 297 | 1193 | 727 | 297 |
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