Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, lads, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Tullan Strand over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the first week is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid swell, but the wind is going to be a right pain in the backside for most of it, keeping things pretty messy.

Forget the start of this week. Tuesday the 15th through to the middle of the week is a write-off. 7ft of lumpy, cross-onshore slop with a combined energy of 428 is just not worth getting the wetsuit on for. The wind howls and the rain’s coming in.

We do get a bit of a breather on Friday the 18th. The wind finally eases in the afternoon, swinging to a light cross-offshore. It’s not perfect, but with a 7ft WNW swell (combined energy 1347) and a clean face, that’s the pick to get a few decent ones. The whole of Saturday the 19th is back to being a choppy mess, though.

Now, hold on to your hats because the end of that first week and start of the second week look promising. The wind is set to drop right out. Sunday the 20th is sweet. We’ve got light cross-off breezes all day, with a 5ft to 6ft WNW swell (energy 681 to 870) and the water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 60°. That’s a session you won’t want to miss – clean, fun, and with the swell direction matching the break’s optimum.

Monday the 21st stays clean but the swell backs off a fraction. The real standout though, if you can wait, is Tuesday the 24th of September. There’s a 5ft WNW groundswell rolling in with a period of 14 seconds and a combined energy of 1167. It gets glassy in the morning, but keep in mind that long period swell can straighten out a bit on a beach break like this. It’ll be better when it’s small. And then Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th are beautiful clean conditions with offshores and glassy mornings. Swell dips to around 4ft to 4ft, so it’s perfect for the beginners and longboarders.

Looking further out, Saturday the 27th of September has a bit of a spike in the forecast. A 7ft W groundswell with a very long 15-second period and a combined energy of 1841 could be a cracker for anyone who’s experienced. But it's a long way out, so don't book the trip just yet. There are clean offshore winds forecast, which is a huge positive.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Friday afternoon the 18th, Sunday the 20th, the mid-week session on that Tuesday the 24th, and the tip of the tongue promising a good one on Saturday the 27th. The first few days are a write-off, and the middle of the second week will be smaller but perfectly clean for a chill surf.

Rusty.

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