Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNW swell with 530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW 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 (Nov 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 90 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 39 | 82 | 244 | 369 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.38m | 6:41PM3.06m | 6:58AM3.30m | 7:15PM2.90m | 7:34AM3.18m | 7:51PM2.71m | 8:14AM3.02m | 8:31PM2.51m | 8:59AM2.86m | 9:19PM2.32m | 9:53AM2.71m | 10:22PM2.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.33m | 00:03AM0.33m | 12:30PM0.40m | 00:35AM0.45m | 1:06PM0.52m | 1:08AM0.58m | 1:43PM0.69m | 1:42AM0.73m | 2:25PM0.88m | 2:20AM0.89m | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:04AM1.05m | 4:17PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 90 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 82 | 59 | 38 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | NW 8 | — | NW 13 | — | — | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 44 | — | — | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 12 | N 10 | W 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 10 | W 12 | NW 14 | NW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | 244 | 369 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 71 | 41 | 35 | 131 | 270 | 23 | 286 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 271 | 0 | 389 | 68 |
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