Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, pull up a sand-dusted log and listen close. Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag on our hands for the next couple of weeks at this stretch. The short story is we’re staring down a long, quiet spell before a proper pulse of energy shows up way out in the distance. Patience will be the name of the game.

Let’s get right into it. The whole opening week is a write-off, frankly. From Sunday the 19th right through to Saturday the 26th of July, we’re looking at nothing but weak, dribbly leftovers. Swell heights barely scrape 2 ft to 3 ft, with combined energy readings stuck between 14 and 163 – that’s weak. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making things choppy and messy. The water’s been sitting at 65 °F, which is a whopping 7 °F warmer than normal for this time of year – a very unusual spike. But honestly, you wouldn’t want to be out there anyway. It’s a solid 8-day gap of no recommendations.

Now, things start to look a little more interesting come Sunday the 27th of July. Finally, we get a shift. On Monday morning the 27th, the wind switches to a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at just 6 mph. Tullan Strand is an exposed beach break, but with that clean wind, the smallish 5 ft swell from the west will tidy up. The combined wave energy jumps to 450 (moderate). It’s still small, but it’s rideable and clean.

The real standout, the best on offer in this entire outlook, looks set to be Monday afternoon the 27th through Tuesday the 28th of July. Monday afternoon brings that same light cross-offshore wind with a 6 ft swell from the WNW at a 10-second period. The energy climbs to 586. That’s a solid, clean beach break wave. Tuesday morning the 28th pushes it further – a 7 ft swell from the WNW, still with clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 9 mph, and a combined energy reading of 884. That’s solidly moderate, pushing into the strong category. This will be punchy. The wind is good, the wave size is fun, and the period is long enough to hold up. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so they’re possible, but with it being a Monday and Tuesday, you might get lucky. Just be aware that with the swell coming from the WNW and the period at 10-11 seconds on an exposed beach, it could be a little straight and sectiony, but it’ll be the best quality we’ve seen.

Tuesday afternoon stays similar in size but the wind picks up a little. The rest of the week from Wednesday the 29th onwards gets messy again with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, until it fades back to junk by the beginning of August. That Monday-Tuesday window at the end of July is your only real shout. Make the most of it.

Rusty.

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