Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks at Tullan Strand.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real tough slog. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and less-than-ideal conditions dominating the picture. The only window that looks even half decent for a proper surf doesn’t kick off until next week, but we’ll get to that.

Starting things off on Thursday, the 13th of August, the morning sees some small 2ft swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds and light cross-off southerly winds. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 61°F, so it’s comfortable, but the energy is weak (100). It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary. By the afternoon, a risk of thunderstorms and a shift to a cross-shore southerly breeze messes it up – not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th stay small with onshore winds from the northwest and north-northwest. Swell sits around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is rubbish for Tullan. Poor conditions and weak energy (56 to 110) mean you’re better off doing something else.

Sunday the 16th is a tease. Light southeast winds go offshore in the morning and stay glassy in the afternoon, but the swell is tiny – only 2ft to 1ft with energy dropping to 24. Clean as a whistle, but barely a ripple to ride. It’s a sign that when there’s swell, the conditions can clean up.

Monday the 17th is more of the same: small and weak, albeit with some clean moments in the afternoon on a 1ft west swell. Nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 18th shows a bump in size to 4ft from the west (energy 146), but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore wind, making it messy. Wednesday the 19th sees the swell push up to 5ft (energy 222) but the wind is onshore at 25 km/h from the west-northwest. It’s rough, choppy, and not worth a paddle – unless you’re on a kite. Honestly, with that wind and a beach setup, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 20th through to the 27th is a long, grim grind. Swell hovers between 1.0ft and 4ft, with energy mostly below 100, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore. There are a few clean offshore moments on the 23rd and 24th (southeast to east winds), but the swell is too small to bother with. The whole second week is thin and inconsistent.

The standout window finally arrives on Friday, the 28th of August. For the first time in a fortnight, the morning shows a clean, surfable pulse. Swell from the west at 3ft, with a period of 9 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds from the east-northeast at 10 km/h. The energy ticks up to 106 – still moderate, but it’s the best we’ve seen in ages. The water will likely still be that touch warmer than average. It’s not huge, but for this break, with this wind, it’s the top pick of the whole outlook. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore, so hit that morning session. Consistency at Tullan is generally good, so once this window opens, it should offer a few fun ones.

Overall, hold tight until that last Friday. The rest is a write-off.
- Rusty

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