Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with 92 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Tullan Strand.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a tough watch. The swell is mostly small and the wind is often messy. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's firing on all cylinders.
The first chance of anything decent doesn't roll around until the 9th of August. There's a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for before then. On the morning of the 9th, the wind swings offshore from the ESE, cleaning up a 3ft swell from the WNW. The energy is still weak (116), but it's surfable. The real standout comes on the afternoon of the 9th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, pushing the energy into the moderate range (322). The wind is a cross-off from the south, which should keep the lines clean. This is the best session on offer.
For the 10th of August, the morning still has some clean conditions with an offshore wind from the SE, but the swell has dropped back to 3ft and the energy is weaker (116). It's a smaller, more relaxed option after the peak of the day before.
The setup is a beach, so with the swell and wind patterns we're seeing, it's a proper surf spot, not a kite spot. After the 10th, it fades right back to small and messy, so if you’re keen, circle the 9th of August on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 59 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM3.51m | 8:15AM2.99m | 8:31PM3.50m | 8:49AM2.97m | 9:03PM3.44m | 9:24AM2.93m | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.97m | 11:45AM2.66m | 00:08AM2.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.55m | 4:38PM0.77m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | N 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 89 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 26 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 522 | 51 | 278 | 294 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 384 | 319 | 424 | 319 | 114 | 304 | 527 | 510 |
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