Surf Forecasts:
Tunnels surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, S swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tunnels this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tunnels in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Tunnels. Gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty quiet. Lots of small days and marginal surf, so don’t rush to wax up.
Water temp is 81°F, right about normal for the season, so no complaints there.
We’re starting with not much. From Monday the 24th through the end of August, it’s all tiny swell, 0.3 to 0.7 feet, with a steady cross-off breeze from the ENE keeping it clean but the surf is just poor. Wave energy is weak to moderate (235 to 408 on the scale).
Tuesday the 27th of August brings a little bump – 1 feet swell from the south with a 17-second period, energy hitting 1018 (moderate). The long period will give some shape, but the wind is still cross-off, and it’s only marginal with questionable tides. Then it drops right back off.
The best chance comes around Saturday the 5th of September. Swell picks up to 0.8 feet from the SSW with a very long 20-second period, and energy in the 515 to 620 range (moderate). That’s some proper groundswell, and at a spot like Tunnels, that long period can set up some nice lines. Winds are cross-off, moderate to fresh, but it stays clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast – still only marginal, but it’s the closest we get to a worthwhile session. Expect crowds, because this spot is often busy.
After that, the 7th and 8th of September roll in with more of the same small, marginal stuff.
Bottom line: a flat stretch with one small window of hope around the 5th of September. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 156 | 127 | 146 | 196 | 165 | 218 | 399 | 453 | 1009 | 508 | 692 | 333 | 405 | 229 | 126 | 89 | 188 | 226 | 152 | 199 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.72m | 1:24AM0.32m | 2:25PM0.73m | 2:01AM0.36m | 2:50PM0.73m | 2:37AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.72m | 3:15AM0.45m | 3:36PM0.68m | 3:54AM0.50m | 3:57PM0.63m | 4:37AM0.54m | 4:17PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.09m | 9:23PM0.20m | 7:38AM0.08m | 9:36PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.16m | 8:56AM0.12m | 10:08PM0.14m | 9:37AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.12m | 10:21AM0.22m | 10:47PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 166 | 156 | 127 | 117 | 196 | 121 | 218 | 399 | 453 | 1009 | 508 | 692 | 333 | 405 | 229 | 121 | 89 | 188 | 135 | 147 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | ENE 14 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 93 | 146 | 81 | 81 | 163 | 45 | 135 | 9 | 72 | 8 | 40 | 19 | 90 | 126 | 75 | 72 | 226 | 100 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | N 9 | NNE 8 | E 15 | ENE 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | ENE 14 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 26 | 165 | 27 | 59 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 61 | 87 | 47 | 100 | 152 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 145 | 161 | 125 | 352 | 170 | 373 | 123 | 127 | 190 | 151 | 63 | 100 | 97 | 154 | 132 | 196 | 209 | 178 | — | — | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 60 |
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