Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,469 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tullan Strand over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle out right now, you’ll be sorely disappointed for a good stretch. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a solid gap of poor to marginal conditions from Wednesday the 9th right through to the end of the following week. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is all over the place with weak energy, like 213, mostly. It’s choppy, messy, and the swell period is short, so you’re not getting any real push.
Things finally start to look interesting for the second weekend. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are still a bit meh, but the real standout is Monday the 21st. The morning sees a clean 3ft swell from the WNW with a nice 12-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the east. The combined swell energy is 318, which is moderate energy. That’s the pick of the early part of the second week – clean, lined up, and worth getting out of bed for.
But if you can hold out, the absolute gem is Wednesday the 23rd of September. Morning sees a solid 8ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is 1881. That’s strong. It’s too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s game on. And then the afternoon... oh boy. The wind goes clean offshore from the SE, the swell holds at 8ft, and the energy is still massive at 1491. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Expect good, clean waves, but be aware – Tullan Strand is an exposed beach, and with that longer period, it might close out a bit, so work the banks.
Thursday the 24th is still firing with a 7ft WNW swell and light offshore winds, energy at 826. Really consistent finish to the outlook.
So, to sum it up: don’t even bother until Monday the 21st for a sneaky session, and then lock in Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th for the real deal. Tullan will turn on if you’re patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 119 | 58 | 141 | 363 | 340 | 239 | 238 | 960 | 1469 | 953 | 559 | 308 | 223 | 121 | 59 | 116 | 267 | 277 | 225 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:19AM3.34m | 8:34PM3.45m | 8:52AM3.22m | 9:08PM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.25m | 2:49PM0.38m | 3:07AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 213 | 119 | 58 | 141 | — | — | 239 | 238 | 960 | 1469 | 953 | 559 | 308 | 223 | 121 | 59 | 116 | 267 | 5 | 4 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 28 | 363 | 340 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 27 | 277 | 225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 566 | 52 | 15 | 40 | 76 | 519 | 270 | 76 | 40 | 114 | 114 | 540 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 131 |
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