Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks for Tullan Strand. Fair warning, it’s a bit of a slow burn to start, but there are a couple of windows that could get the heart rate up if you’re willing to wait.

The opening stretch is pretty grim. From Tuesday the 25th right through to Saturday the 29th, we’ve got tiny, weak surf with northwest or west winds messing things up. You’re looking at ankle-biters mostly, with morning clean windows but no real push. The energy is in the low double digits (19–60), which is basically flat. It’s not worth getting wet for unless you just need to paddle around.

Then Sunday the 30th throws us a bit of a bone, but it’s still far from special. The morning sees a small pulse of west swell at around 3ft with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the south, keeping it clean. Energy ticks up to 127, which is weak-to-moderate. I’d call it a knee-high drift with a few clean shoulders, but it fades fast. The afternoon goes onshore and choppy, and that’s that.

Now, here’s where things get proper. Monday the 31st rolls in with a solid west-northwest groundswell, but it’s a mess. We’re talking 12ft in the morning with a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore wind. That’s a lot of lumpy, blown-out water. Too big and too rough for anything but the most experienced, and even then, it’ll be a battle. The energy is strong at 3129. The afternoon drops to 8ft but the wind stays cross-onshore, so still chunky. Tuesday the 1st keeps the size up (10ft) but adds rain and a fresh cross-shore wind, making it look more like a washing machine than a surf break. With that much size and poor quality at a beach break, honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The middle of the week calms down a bit. Wednesday the 2nd sees the swell drop to 4ft, but it’s cross-shore and blown out again. Thursday the 3rd is more of the same. Friday the 4th brings another pulse, 7ft in the afternoon with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s lumpy. Still not worth calling in sick for.

Then we get the standout. Saturday the 5th of September is your best bet of the whole run. Morning brings a clean 7ft west swell with an 11-second period, and the wind is a crisp cross-off from the east-northeast at 20 km/h. Conditions are clean, the energy is strong at 935, and it should have some proper shape on it. This is a serious day for the crew who know Tullan. It’s big enough to get your heart pumping, but not out of control. The afternoon backs off slightly to 5ft but the wind goes a bit cross-shore, so get on it early. This is the one.

After that, it’s a letdown. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are back to poor, with strong winds and messy seas. Tuesday the 8th has some long-period swell (15-16 seconds) but onshore wind ruins it. The real kicker is Wednesday the 9th, which shows 5ft from the northwest with a light east cross-off wind and clean conditions, but that’s the very tail end of the forecast and only a 2 rating – promising, but a long way out and less certain.

So, bottom line: the first week is mostly flat and poor. The only real standout is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. Get that date in your head. The energy will be there, the wind will be right, and if you can handle a solid 2m, it’ll be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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