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, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Tunnels.
Honestly, it’s a pretty slow run we’re looking at. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off – a whole lot of small, weak swell and cross-off winds that just won’t let things clean up properly. We’re talking days of marginal surf with poor conditions. The water is sitting at a warm 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit while you’re waiting.
The only real glimmer of hope, the one standout in this whole 16-day window, is looking like Thursday, the 30th of July. You’ll want to be on it first thing. We’ve got a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the ESE, and that’s a major positive. Swell is showing at 3 ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a groundswell, so it’ll have some decent energy behind it, and the combined energy reading is a moderate 397. It’s not going to be massive, but it’ll be clean and rideable. The afternoon looks like it goes a bit lumpy, so the morning session is the call.
After that, it’s back to the small stuff. We get a little bump in energy again around the 9th of August, with a 2 ft swell from the W, but by then we’re 10 days out and the winds are still cross-off. It’s promising, but not something to bank on.
For such a consistent spot, this is a dry spell. It won’t last forever, but for now, your best bet is that Thursday morning session.
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 |
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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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