Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tullan Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the outlook for Tullan Strand.
Honestly, it starts off rough. A long, dry spell sets in right now, and we’re looking at over a week of either flat surf or small, junk waves with bad wind. From now until around July 22nd, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at a very warm 62°, which is way warmer than normal for the season, but that doesn’t help the surf.
The first sign of any real size comes on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd, with 5ft from the WNW, combined energy at 324 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s still a write-off. Thursday the 23rd is much the same.
Now, the day to hold out for is Friday, July 24th. The morning shows 5ft of west swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, combined energy at 360 (moderate wave energy). But it’s the afternoon that really fires: the wind locks in offshore from the southeast, giving you clean, lined-up waves. The swell holds at 5ft from the west, the period bumps up to 14 seconds – a proper groundswell with serious grunt – and the combined energy rockets to 1012 (strong wave energy). This is excellent, powerful surf, but only for experienced surfers. The 5ft with that long period will be too much for beginners. Long-period swells like this can make for some heaving walls and long waits between sets, so pick your peak wisely.
Saturday the 25th has lingering swell, but a brisk SSE wind will mess up the quality.
Bottom line: sit tight through the flat spell, then get ready for Friday afternoon, July 24th. That’s the real deal. Clean, strong, and well worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 163 | 110 | 82 | 59 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:06AM2.87m | 3:52PM2.93m | 4:17AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | 6:15AM3.22m | 6:38PM3.71m | 7:06AM3.27m | 7:26PM3.86m | 7:54AM3.24m | 8:13PM3.92m | 8:40AM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.92m | 9:28AM0.65m | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:28AM0.51m | 11:05PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:53AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:42AM-0.04m | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:29AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 110 | 82 | 59 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 8 | 8 | 189 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 414 | 304 | 131 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 319 |
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