Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on what's cooking for Tullan Strand over the next couple of weeks. Let's cut through the noise.

Right off the bat, things are looking grim. We kick off with a flat spell that's going to test your patience. From Saturday the 15th right through to the end of Tuesday the 18th, the waves are tiny – nothing above 3 feet – and mostly messy with a cross-onshore breeze. The energy is weak, barely registering, and the score is a flat zero. It's not worth paddling out. That's a solid four days of do-nothing.

Wednesday the 19th is where stuff starts to get real, but not in a good way for your average punter. The swell pumps up to 8 feet in the morning, hitting 8 feet in the arvo, all from the W. The energy jumps to a strong level. But here's the catch – the wind is honking from the WSW at 18 to 22 mph, blowing cross-on. That massive, raw energy will be a lumpy, choppy mess. Only for the experts, and even then, it's going to be a battle. It's honestly more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

We get a short-lived clean-up on Sunday the 23rd afternoon. The wind goes light, nearly glassy, and the swell is a clean 5 feet from the W – that's a nice period too, at 11 seconds. The energy is moderate. This is likely the first real, clean surf of the whole outlook. Not a standout, but a solid, fun window after the drought. The following Monday morning (24th) is clean but weaker at 3 feet.

Now, for the true highlight that has me a little emotional. Circle Tuesday the 25th of August on your calendar. The morning session is looking absolute mint. We've got a clean 5-foot swell rolling in from the W, with a period of 11 seconds. But the magic is the wind: glassy. Dead flat. The energy is solid, and the report says "expect very good surf conditions." This is the one. Light crowds are possible, but that glassy W swell will be a dream on the consistent banks. The morning is the window, as the afternoon gets a weird cross-on ripple.

Wednesday the 26th morning is also a good call with glassy conditions and a solid 4-foot, 10-second swell from the W. Another clean runner. Then 28th Friday morning also shows a clean glassy morning with a 5-foot swell from the WNW. The afternoons of those days are blown out by onshore wind again, so it’s strictly a dawn-patrol game.

The water temp is what you'd expect for the time of year, no big surprises there. It's just a matter of dodging that wind.

So, to sum it up: The first week is mostly a write-off. You grind through flatness and then a massive, wind-blasted swell. The absolute standout is Tuesday the 25th of August morning – that glassy 5-foot W swell is your best bet by a mile. The mornings of Wednesday the 26th and Friday the 28th are decent fallbacks. It's going to be a game of waiting for the right wind window. That's it from me.

Rusty.

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