Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next couple weeks at Tullan Strand are looking bleak. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy surf ahead, so don't get too excited for anything special just yet.

The water is at 61°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a small gift, but it won't make up for the lack of swell.

The outlook starts off poor. Through the 9th and into the 10th, we're looking at tiny waves under 3ft with a cross-onshore breeze messing things up. It's a flat, bumpy start. The 11th and 12th are even smaller, with clean conditions but absolutely no power – just dribble. We’ll see a slight pulse of energy on the 13th (combined energy of all swells directed here: 102), which brings the waves up to a mere 2ft. It's surfable but very ordinary. The wind will be light, but it’s a cross-off, so there might be a few crumbly little shoulders if you’re desperate. The trend continues – small and unappealing through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

The gap in any real surf runs for over a week, lads. From the 9th through the 17th, there's just nothing on offer that's worth paddling out for. It’s all small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore.

Things start to get a little more interesting towards the end of the following week. On the 18th, the swell bumps up to just over 4ft from the WNW, but it's junky with a cross-onshore wind. Then, on the 19th, we see the swell push to 6ft, and the energy jumps up (combined energy of all swells directed here: 294 to 376). But it’s coming with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and a cross-shore or onshore wind, which means it’s going to be a messy, bumpy wall of whitewater. This looks more like a day for the kitesurfers to have a blast than for us paddle surfers.

The real kicker looks like it arrives around the 20th. The swell builds to a solid 6ft from the WNW with a longer period of 10 seconds – that’s proper energy (combined energy of all swells directed here: 637 to 702). But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and closed out. It’s a powerful, challenging day, likely too much for the beginners and requiring a good bit of experience to find any sort of wave. It’s there, but it’ll be a fight.

The 21st sees the swell ease to a better 5ft and the wind swings offshore from the ESE. This is our standout window, folks. On Friday morning, the direction is right and it's clean. That 5ft of WNW groundswell with offshore wind has the potential to actually shape up, especially as the swell period is still a decent 9 seconds. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the most rideable and cleanest the place will look in the whole forecast. The Friday afternoon looks a little smaller at 4ft but stays offshore, offering more clean but less powerful waves.

After that pulse, it fades off into nothing again for the final stretch, dropping back to ankle-biters for the 22nd through the 24th. The long-range stuff on the 20th is promising but less certain – keep an eye on it, but don't book your flights just yet.

So, there you have it. A long, flat spell, a messy but powerful pulse mid-way, and one clean window on the 21st. That Friday morning is the one to keep your eye on.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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