Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience if you’re chasing waves around Tullan Strand. It’s a bit of a sad story for a while, with plenty of wind and chop messing things up. But there are a couple of windows where it cleans up and might just be worth the walk.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t come until Saturday the 12th. The ocean’s gonna be alive with a solid 7ft of west swell, pushing a strong wave energy of 1378, but the wind is on it and it’s lumpy. That’s a day for the experienced crew, and even then, it’s looking marginal. The swell hangs in there through the afternoon, 8ft, but it's still messy. If you’re a learner, give it a miss – that’s too much juice and it’s not clean.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. The standout of the whole period is the morning of Sunday, the 13th. The swell drops but the wind drops too. We’ve got clean conditions, almost glassy, with a light offshore breeze. Swell is 4ft from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds. It’s not huge, but it’s going to be clean, and that’s gold. The energy is lower at 308, but it’s all about the quality. That’s your chest-high, clean session if you can get out early.

The following Monday afternoon, the 14th, is another one to look at. It’s not as clean, but you’ve got a 5ft west swell with a 11-second period and a cross-offshore wind. The energy picks up to 517. It’s a step up in size but still manageable and cleaner than the previous days.

Then we go into another rough patch mid-week. The wind swings onshore and it’s all messy, poor surf. The Thursday morning after that, the 17th, has potential again – 5ft of WNW swell with a 10-second period and a cross-offshore wind, with the forecast calling for good surf conditions. That one is a solid call for a hopeful surfer.

Beyond that, it fades out again. Small and weak, nothing to get excited about. The long-range for Wednesday the 23rd shows a big pulse of 8ft, 15-second groundswell from the WNW, but the wind is straight on it, making it a bit of a beast. That’s a promise, but a long way off and uncertain.

So, mark your calendar for the morning of the 13th – that’s the cleanest, most user-friendly option on offer. And the 17th morning looks like a fun, punchy day. Everything else is either too messy, too big, or just plain flat. Water temp is sitting at 62°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year.

Rusty out.

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