Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,470 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tullan Strand in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie – let’s talk Tullan Strand.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. This stretch of coast is going to see a lot of wind, and that wind is coming from the wrong angle nearly the whole time. The water is sitting at a warm 62°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real oddity, but don’t let it fool you.
We’ve got no real surf to speak of right now, and it stays quiet until the morning of Saturday the 12th. That morning shows a clean window with a light offshore wind from the South and a 5 ft swell from the WNW. The period jumps to a nice 13 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell energy in the water – combined energy is up at 828 (moderate). That’s the one bright spot in the first week. Tullan can handle that direction, and with the offshore breeze, it’ll be the cleanest we see for a while. Worth a dawny.
After that, we’re back into a grind. From the 13th right through to the 19th, the swell drops off and the wind is messy or cross-shore at best. A few mornings around Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th show light winds and clean conditions, but the swell is tiny – just 2 ft to 3 ft. You’d be on a foamie if you’re keen, and even then it’s ordinary.
There is a pulse showing for Sunday the 20th – a 6 ft to 6 ft W swell with 11-12 second period and combined energy in the 800 to 997 range. But the wind is cross-onshore from the West at 12-15 mph, so it’ll be bumpy and choppy. That one’s more for a kite session than a clean paddle.
Then Tuesday the 22nd we see a big jump: 10 ft from the WNW, period 12 seconds, energy shooting up to 2344. But the wind is screaming from the same direction at 28 mph, cross-onshore again, making it a total mess. That’s expert-only territory and still looks ugly.
Bottom line: the only standout is the Saturday the 12th morning session. Small but clean, and that’s the best we're gonna get. The rest of the window is either blown out or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 740 | 1177 | 1351 | 1220 | 615 | 213 | 144 | 75 | 155 | 206 | 239 | 225 | 295 | 1249 | 828 | 609 | 773 | 363 | 193 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.73m | 4:38PM3.29m | 5:12AM2.96m | 5:27PM3.59m | 5:56AM3.16m | 6:09PM3.79m | 6:35AM3.31m | 6:48PM3.88m | 7:12AM3.39m | 7:24PM3.84m | 7:46AM3.40m | 7:59PM3.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.67m | 10:16AM0.70m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:05AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.09m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:25AM-0.09m | 12:26PM0.05m | 1:00AM-0.15m | 1:03PM-0.00m | 1:33AM-0.10m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:05AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 615 | 213 | 144 | 75 | 155 | 206 | — | 225 | 295 | 1249 | 828 | 609 | — | 363 | 193 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 740 | 1177 | 1351 | 1220 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 9 | 239 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 773 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 297 | 395 | 727 | 68 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 74 | 114 | 271 | 271 | 130 | 0 | 76 | 121 | 254 | 51 | 0 | 40 |
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