Surf Forecasts:
Tunnels surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 677 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tunnels this week:
The surf forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tunnels in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the charts are looking pretty flat for a while. For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, we're looking at a real dry spell. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is just hammering it from the ENE, making for messy, cross-off conditions. The wave energy is weak (between 55 and 786), and the forecast calls it "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. It's a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.
Now, hold on to your leggies, because things look like they might turn around. The standout window is the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August. Saturday the 8th of August morning starts to show some life with a light breeze, and by the afternoon, we get a proper offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the SW, and the energy jumps to 210. Conditions are looking clean. Sunday the 9th of August is the real gem though. The wind drops to next to nothing, a slight air from the E, and the swell comes in from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and the wave energy is moderate (314). It's going to be clean, glassy, and the sets will have some punch. This is the one to circle. Tunnels is an exposed spot, so it'll pick up that SSW swell, and with the wind going light offshore, it should be a great day for an intermediate surfer. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a steamer.
The 8th and 9th are the only true standouts. The rest of the run is a write-off for paddle surfing, but at least we've got a promising finish to look forward to.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 677 | 662 | 463 | 452 | 333 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 189 | 192 | 192 | 125 | 133 | 131 | 239 | 207 | 177 | 171 | 188 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56PM0.71m | 00:31AM0.27m | 2:28PM0.74m | 1:20AM0.28m | 2:59PM0.76m | 2:01AM0.30m | 3:28PM0.77m | 2:40AM0.32m | 3:54PM0.76m | 3:21AM0.34m | 4:19PM0.75m | 4:03AM0.37m | 4:42PM0.71m | 4:50AM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.25m | 6:29AM0.08m | 10:03PM0.23m | 7:11AM0.05m | 10:19PM0.23m | 7:49AM0.04m | 10:37PM0.22m | 8:25AM0.04m | 10:56PM0.21m | 9:00AM0.07m | 11:15PM0.19m | 9:35AM0.11m | 11:35PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 502 | 677 | 662 | 463 | 452 | 333 | 288 | 219 | 564 | 679 | 995 | 1567 | 943 | 421 | 131 | 173 | 173 | 166 | 117 | 188 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 223 | 60 | 37 | 106 | 153 | 203 | 229 | 284 | 213 | 189 | 192 | 192 | 125 | 133 | 14 | 239 | 207 | 177 | 171 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 13 | ENE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 21 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 6 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 45 | 9 | — | 18 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 154 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 441 | 481 | 529 | 452 | 509 | 352 | 237 | 293 | 140 | 146 | 233 | 149 | 2 | 7 | 268 | 28 | 169 | 242 | 327 | 833 | 706 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 57 | 60 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 2 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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