Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 229 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let me tell you, this 16-day window for Tullan Strand is a real heartbreaker. We got a heap of small, weak swell and winds that are just gonna turn it all to mush. There ain't no good surf on the horizon, plain and simple. It's one of those stretches where you might as well find another hobby.
Right from Saturday, August 1st, it's a poor showing. We're looking at a weak 3ft swell from the WNW, with a real short 6-second period, and a westerly breeze making it cross-on and choppy. The energy is weak, reading just 70. The water is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's where the good news ends.
Sunday the 2nd cleans up a little with light winds, but the swell drops to about 2ft. It's still messy with that short period. The start of the week is just tiny, with waves around 1ft. There's a bit of a lull right through the middle of the week. We get a few glassy patches, but there’s no swell to ride, it's just flat.
The second week sees more energy, but the quality doesn't improve. Around Friday, August 7th, the swell bumps up to 3ft in the afternoon, but the wind goes cross-on and it's messy. The energy rises to 169, which is moderate, but it's all chop. That trend holds through the weekend. On Saturday the 8th, we see 4ft of short-period windswell, and it's choppy, but the energy is getting more substantial. Still, it's not surfable.
The following week is a bit cleaner, with some cross-off winds on Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, but the swell is still small. The most promising size comes on Friday, August 14th, with 4ft, but a cross-shore wind and the threat of a thunderstorm ruin it. That one's for the experts only, and even then it won't be pretty. Saturday the 15th brings a similar size, 4ft at 10 seconds, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind and rain. The energy is the strongest of the run, but it’s lumpy and ugly.
In the end, there are no standouts. No days to get your heart racing. It's just a long stretch of poor surf, with short-period swells and bad winds. The bigger days will be too much for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else. Honestly, with those strong onshores, it looks better for the kite surfers. For us, it's a blank run. The good news is, it can't stay this bad forever. Forecasts change, and we'll be ready when it does.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 41 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 169 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM3.50m | 8:49AM2.97m | 9:03PM3.44m | 9:24AM2.93m | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.97m | 11:45AM2.66m | 00:08AM2.77m | 12:57PM2.60m | 1:30AM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.55m | 4:38PM0.77m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 41 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 169 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 2 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 36 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 18 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 294 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 71 | 330 | 71 | 2252 | 395 | 437 | 68 | 52 | 2 | 130 | 40 |
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