Surf Forecasts:
Tullan Strand surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tullan Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, scanning the whole 16-day window for Tullan Strand, it's a real bummer. The water is sitting at a balmy 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so there's that. But for waves that are actually worth the paddle? It's a long, quiet spell.
We start on Tuesday, the 28th of July, with some west swell around 4ft. The issue is the wind from the SSW at 15 mph, which is cross-off, but the report says it's poor. It's a crying shame because the combined wave energy is a moderate 198, but the conditions are just messy. The wind picks up in the afternoon, and it's no better. We're looking at consistent cross-shore and onshore winds through Wednesday and into Thursday the 30th, with the swell dropping a bit. The wave energy dips into the low 100s and even down to 79 on Thursday afternoon. From the 31st of July right through to the 2nd of August, we get some better cross-off winds, but the swell drops right off a cliff, down to 2ft and lower, with wave energy barely hitting 42. The surface is clean, but there's no punch behind it.
From the 2nd of August onwards, the swell just completely dries up. The 3rd and 4th are tiny, with wave energy in the single digits. We see a little pulse of northwest swell on the 7th of August, with a brief, glassy moment on the Friday morning and some offshore winds on the 8th, but the swell heights are still just 2ft to 3ft. The wave energy for most of this second week is pitiful, mostly well under 100. The 12th of August is as flat as a pancake, with 0.7ft and a combined energy of just 7. It's a long, drawn-out flat spell.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there's just no standout session in this outlook. The only time the wind even looks clean is when the swell is gone. It's one of those periods where you're better off leaving the boards in the shed. It tends not to stay this way forever, and forecasts change, but right now, it's a solid "no go." For this area, a blank run like this is unfortunately more normal when the conditions align this way.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 191 | 201 | 109 | 101 | 107 | 131 | 71 | 61 | 128 | 150 | 180 | 163 | 128 | 67 | 39 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM3.20m | 6:36AM2.87m | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | 7:42AM2.98m | 8:00PM3.51m | 8:15AM2.99m | 8:31PM3.50m | 8:49AM2.97m | 9:03PM3.44m | 9:24AM2.93m | 9:38PM3.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:31AM0.60m | 12:30PM0.47m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 195 | 2 | 201 | 109 | 101 | 25 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 163 | 128 | 67 | 39 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 191 | — | — | — | 107 | 131 | — | 61 | 128 | 150 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 279 | 0 | 68 | 34 | 68 | 502 | 555 | 34 | 502 | 522 | 130 | 294 | 294 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 41 | 35 |
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