Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,640 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullan Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk shop about our coast for the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you: the first week is a rough one. We've got a proper flat spell coming, and the wind is just nasty. It’s a tough go for anyone looking to get wet.
Monday 3rd starts off with a tiny 1ft swell from the northwest and a cross-off breeze. Water temp is running about 62°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Still, not worth the drive.
Tuesday 4th is even smaller. You might see a ripple in the morning, but it's nothing.
Wednesday 5th is a whole different story – a big, messy one. A solid 10ft swell from the west-northwest is packing a ton of energy, but a strong 28 mph cross-onshore wind is tearing it to pieces. That's a washing machine for the kite crew, not a paddle session. Same story in the afternoon.
Thursday 6th through Sunday 9th stay poor. We get some size – waves up to 6ft with decent energy – but that cross-onshore wind never lets up, keeping everything chopped and bumpy. Skip it.
Monday 10th – a tiny window opens. Morning shows 3ft from the northwest with a clean offshore breeze from the southeast. Surfable, but ordinary. A tease, not a proper session.
Tuesday 11th morning goes glassy on a 3ft wave. A nice moment of calm, but it's weak and small.
Then the taps turn off. From Wednesday 12th all the way to Saturday 15th, the swell is totally gone. We're talking 0.3ft or less, barely any energy. A long, quiet dead zone.
Now for the one bright spot. Sunday 16th morning. Tullan Strand finally gets it right. A clean 5ft swell from the west-northwest, a light offshore from the east-southeast, and good energy (256). Light wind, clean conditions. That is your standout session.
Monday 17th still has a little life with a 3ft wave and an offshore breeze, but the energy is fading. It's a session, but not the one.
So if you're waiting for the green light, make it Sunday 16th morning. Tullan Strand looks promising after a long, dry spell. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 87 | 1640 | 1097 | 94 | 72 | 33 | 50 | 142 | 539 | 775 | 533 | 498 | 508 | 522 | 386 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.97m | 11:45AM2.66m | 00:08AM2.77m | 12:57PM2.60m | 1:30AM2.64m | 2:23PM2.67m | 3:00AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.89m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.55m | 4:38PM0.77m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.06m | 7:51AM0.96m | 8:41PM1.00m | 9:15AM0.87m | 10:03PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 87 | — | — | 94 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 508 | — | — | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | E 2 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 1640 | 1097 | — | 72 | 33 | 50 | 21 | 539 | 775 | 533 | 498 | — | 522 | 386 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 79 | 79 | 130 | 1225 | 395 | 40 | 401 | 34 | 145 | 130 | 272 | 276 | 276 | 40 | 122 | 68 | 0 |
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