Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 950 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with a look at the Tullan Strand lineup over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag to talk about, so let’s paddle straight into it.
The real action here is kicking off Monday morning, August 24th. The water’s sitting at a warm-ish 62°F, which is a touch warmer than what we usually get this time of year, so you might not need the thickest rubber. First light on Monday is looking sweet. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW with an 11-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the ESE. The combined energy is moderate at 254, but with those clean conditions, Tullan is going to be firing for a relaxed session. That morning window is the standout.
However, that’s about the only window that’s worth paddling out for in the near term. From Monday afternoon onwards, things go downhill fast. A gap opens up from Monday afternoon all the way through to the start of September. The swell drops right off, the wind swings around, and we’re left with tiny, weak, or messy conditions. It’s a proper lull.
Now, looking further ahead, there’s a promising but less certain option popping up on the calendar. On Monday, September 7th, the morning is showing real potential. The wind is set to be a clean moderate offshore from the SE, grooming a 4ft swell from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is climbing to 237, which is a solid step up. It’s a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s the next real glimmer of hope in the forecast.
So to wrap it up for Tullan: get out there on Monday morning, August 24th, because that’s the cream of the crop. After that, it’s a dry spell with fins in the sand, until maybe that Monday, September 7th window shapes up.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 270 | 206 | 118 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 66 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 56 | 222 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.58m | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | 6:44AM3.06m | 6:58PM3.58m | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 254 | 270 | 206 | 118 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 60 | 40 | 22 | — | — | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 56 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 66 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 168 | 384 | 36 | 21 | 38 | 66 | 1 | 35 | 41 |
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