Surf Forecasts:
Tunnels surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tunnels this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tunnels in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks. We're focused on one break, Tunnels, and to be real with you, the outlook is a bit of a slow burn. There's no surf worth paddling out for until a full week from now.
For the first seven days, from Thursday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 15th of July, it's a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is hammering out of the ENE at 18 to 22 mph. It's cross-offshore, which keeps the surface clean, but there's just no push. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting below 200 for most of it, so you're basically bobbing around on lake-like slop. Don't bother.
Things start to lift a little on Tuesday the 14th, but we're still in marginal territory. The real action starts to show potential from Wednesday the 15th of July, with a pulse of SW groundswell. For a seasoned surfer, Tunnels is exposed to this direction, so it’s the one to watch. The swell stays moderate, around 3ft to 4ft, but the period gets up into the 15 to 18-second range – that’s proper groundswell. This means better shaped, longer walls, but those long gaps between sets will have you waiting. The combined energy picks up into the moderate range (300-500 range), so there's some proper grunt in the water.
The standout window looks to be Monday the 21st of July. We've got a 4ft S swell with a 16-second period, and the wind eases back to a moderate 15 mph ENE breeze. The combined energy hits 564 (moderate), and the wave state is clean. That's going to be the best call of the whole forecast. Just keep in mind, this is over a week away, so I'd call it promising but not a guarantee just yet. Also, don't forget, Tunnels can get busy, so expect some company in the water.
Honestly, for the first week, leave the board in the car. The second week has a few little windows, but that 21st is the one that's got me a little excited. It won't be huge, but with that long period and clean conditions, it'll be fun. If the swell pushes over 5ft, beginners might find it a bit much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 113 | 112 | 75 | 71 | 110 | 184 | 218 | 316 | 309 | 376 | 367 | 353 | 326 | 309 | 208 | 239 | 232 | 302 | 224 | 218 |
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 | 12:22PM0.68m | 1:11PM0.76m | 10:50PM0.28m | 1:57PM0.83m | 00:24AM0.26m | 2:42PM0.87m | 1:33AM0.27m | 3:24PM0.89m | 2:31AM0.28m | 4:04PM0.88m | 3:27AM0.31m | 4:42PM0.84m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.07m | 4:51AM0.04m | 9:29PM0.28m | 5:45AM0.01m | 9:51PM0.24m | 6:39AM-0.02m | 10:21PM0.21m | 7:30AM-0.04m | 10:52PM0.20m | 8:20AM-0.03m | 11:23PM0.19m | 9:07AM0.00m | |||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 113 | 112 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 184 | 218 | 316 | 309 | 376 | 367 | 353 | 326 | 309 | 208 | 188 | 232 | 73 | 224 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSE 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 19 | W 18 | SSW 14 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 23 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 54 | 22 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 110 | 154 | 239 | 190 | 302 | 167 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | SSE 5 | S 15 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 19 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 110 | 30 | 63 | 57 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 82 | 190 | 94 | 229 | 207 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 403 | 314 | 320 | 324 | 204 | 261 | 453 | 531 | 323 | 293 | 362 | 452 | 516 | 428 | 471 | 222 | — | 183 | 139 | 240 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 97 |
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