Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some proper grovel sessions and a couple of windows that’ll get your heart going.

First up, the immediate outlook is pretty poor. We’re kicking off on Tuesday the 4th of August with hardly anything on the tape – just a tiny 0.7 ft of swell at Tullan Strand. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on. The energy is basically zero (8) and it’s just not worth paddling out for.

For the next few days, things stay grim. Wednesday the 5th sees the swell jump up, but it’s all messy with strong cross-onshore winds. There’s a lot of energy hitting the coast (750), but it’s just a washing machine. That combined with the size – over 8 ft – means this is expert-only territory, and even then the conditions are terrible. Thursday and Friday offer no real improvement, just choppy cross-onshore junk and nothing that’s organised.

The whole weekend looks flat or blown out. Saturday the 8th has a bit of swell, around 7 ft, but it’s cross-shore and messy. There’s a brief window on Sunday morning where the wind goes light, but it’s still not clean.

Then we hit Monday the 10th of August, and it’s a small but clear reprieve. Early morning, the wind goes glassy, and we get clean 4 ft waves. The energy is moderate (202). It’s not big, but it’s clean, and after days of junk, that’s a blessing. That’s your first proper chance.

After that, things drop right off again. Tuesday the 11th is small, clean but tiny – just 1 ft. The rest of the week is flat, with waves barely breaking 1 ft. It’s going to be a long, quiet spell right through until the middle of the month.

Now, for the stand-out. Mark this one on your calendars. Monday the 17th of August. The model is lighting up with a solid groundswell – we’re talking 6 ft of swell from the west-northwest, with a long period of 11 seconds. The wind is offshore, light, and the whole setup is described as "very good surf conditions". The combined energy reading is high at 783. This is the one. It’s going to be proper, well-shaped waves with some real power. With the long period, it might peel a bit straight at a beach, but for a point or a reef, this is going to be magic. Keep in mind it’s more than a week out, so it’s promising but not locked in yet.

The following day, Tuesday the 18th, the swell drops, and the wind swings onshore and strong. That’s your window.

For the entire 16-day run, there’s really only that Monday the 17th that I’d call a true cracker. The rest is either flat, blown out, or just small and clean. This is a spot that can fire when the stars align, and for that one day, they might just do that.

Rusty.

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