Surf Forecasts:
Tunnels surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tunnels in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
It’s gonna be a slow start. The first surf worth talking about doesn’t arrive until Wednesday the 29th of July. So you’re looking at a few days of nothing much.
The real highlight is Thursday the 30th of July, early morning at Tunnels. This spot is fairly consistent, exposed, and loves a SW swell. Thursday morning we’ve got a clean 3ft swell out of the S, with a solid 14-second period – that’s groundswell, so it’ll have some push and longer gaps between sets. Wind is light offshore from the ESE at just 3 mph, so the surface will be glassy. Water temp is 80°F, about average for the season. The combined energy is 393 – moderate, but for this size it’s got some kick. Good for intermediates. Tunnels gets crowded often, so get in early.
Before that, Wednesday afternoon the 29th shows a tiny window. Glassy conditions with light northerly airs, but the swell is only 2ft from the SSW with a 13-second period and combined energy 208. It’s surfable but small – a longboard kind of day.
From Friday the 31st through early August, the wind cranks up – fresh to strong ENE cross-off breezes, and the swell drops fast. Wave heights fall from 2ft to about 1ft, and combined energy sinks into the double digits – 89, 77, 50. That’s weak. This dry spell lasts a good week.
A small blip comes Tuesday the 4th of August morning with 1ft and a light breeze, but it’s nothing special. By the second week, around Saturday the 8th, we see a little bump – 2ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and combined energy 278, but the wind is cross-off at 12 mph, and conditions are marginal. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th push 2ft to 3ft from the W, periods of 15-16 seconds and combined energy up to 486, but cross-off winds in the 15-18 mph range mess it up.
So, your play is Thursday morning the 30th. Clean, a little size, and the wind is perfect. After that, we’re waiting for a proper swell. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 452 | 333 | 288 | 284 | 213 | 179 | 192 | 195 | 125 | 133 | 173 | 239 | 225 | 211 | 206 | 236 | 176 | 127 | 123 | 133 |
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 | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:03PM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:13AM0.17m | 11:55PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 561 | 452 | 333 | 288 | 289 | 591 | 799 | 1299 | 1362 | 1069 | 515 | 127 | 178 | 138 | 166 | 153 | 236 | 176 | 127 | 123 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | N 7 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 19 | 203 | 236 | 284 | 213 | 179 | 192 | 195 | 125 | 133 | 88 | 239 | 225 | 211 | 206 | 106 | 72 | 42 | 39 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | N 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | S 16 | N 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 36 | — | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 75 | 173 | 154 | 207 | 14 | 44 | 71 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 382 | 612 | 342 | 231 | 189 | 136 | 138 | 194 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 193 | 214 | 249 | 353 | 557 | 794 | 1108 | 703 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 71 | 71 |
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