Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather round, surfers. It’s Rusty here. We’ve got a full 16-day look at the plan, but you’ve gotta be patient. There’s a quiet start on Sunday the 23rd at Tullan Strand – tiny, weak, and honestly, not worth paddling out. The water’s sitting at a warm 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s pleasant, but that’s about it. We’re looking at a decent gap of a few days before anything really turns on.
Monday the 24th is where we finally see some life. The morning session is your real standout for the whole run. Expect clean 3ft swell from the west-northwest, with a period around 11 seconds, packing moderate wave energy (254). Winds are light cross-off early, keeping the face tidy. The afternoon holds a touch more size at 4ft from the west, still clean with light offshore breezes. Tullan is exposed to the west, so this is about as good as it gets in this window. For beginners, this is your window – it’s small, consistent, and labelled as a beginner-friendly break. Just know crowds are possible here sometimes.
After that, things go flat and ordinary. Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month gets messy with moderate cross-off winds and dropping swell. We get a brief spike of 5ft from the north-west on Friday the 28th, but it’s blown out with onshore winds. Not for us.
Heading into early September, the first week looks like a write-off. Strong winds, cross-shore chop, and poor conditions dominate. There’s a small window on Thursday the 3rd of September, with a glassy, clean 3ft from the west, but it’s surfable at best, nothing special.
The second week remains challenging. Swell sticks around 3ft to 5ft but wind keeps ruining it. Saturday the 6th of September has a fresh offshore, but the wind is strong at 22 mph – makes it a battle. Friday the 7th sees a 5ft swell from the west but with strong onshore winds, turning it into a messy, blown-out affair. Not worth it for the average punter.
Bottom line: your best bet is Monday the 24th of August at Tullan Strand. Light winds, clean lines, and a manageable 3ft to 4ft swell. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or simply not worth the effort.
Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay poor for long in these parts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 26 | 44 | 254 | 275 | 264 | 116 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 61 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 188 | 228 | 186 | 121 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM2.55m | 4:19AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.58m | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | 6:44AM3.06m | 6:58PM3.58m | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 44 | 254 | 275 | 264 | 116 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 61 | 41 | 13 | — | — | — | 186 | — | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 188 | 228 | — | 121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 63 | 271 | 76 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 229 | 270 | 270 | 421 | 414 | 483 | 68 |
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