Surf Forecasts:
Tunnels surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, S swell with 749 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, and I’m gonna be straight with you – Tunnels is in a real slump over this whole stretch.
For the next two weeks, you’re looking at tiny, poor surf with consistent cross-off wind making a mess of it. There’s basically nothing worth chasing until Tuesday, 11th August, and even then it’s just marginal. Swell is around 3ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period, which gives it some push, but that wind from the ENE at 10 mph is blowing right across the face. Wave energy is moderate (326), but it’s not going to be pretty.
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th push the swell up to 3ft to just over 4ft from the south, with a long period of 18 seconds dropping to 15 seconds. But the wind stays on it at 15 to 20 mph from the east. Energy hits strong on Wednesday morning at 934, but the conditions are too messy for clean surfline. This setup is tricky – long-period south swell at a spot like Tunnels, which is exposed, and with the wind never turning offshore, you’ll be fighting chop.
After that, it's all downhill. By the second week, swell drops under 3ft, the period shortens, and the wind keeps blowing 20 to 25 mph from the east. The water temp is 80°, dead average for the season, so that’s not the issue. The issue is just no quality surf on the cards.
If you’re a kiter, those cross-off winds and small, choppy surf might look fun, but for a regular surfer? Not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 |
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 kJ | 88 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 102 | 75 | 100 | 148 | 162 | 211 | 150 | 130 | 154 | 186 | 181 | 253 | 243 | 301 | 265 | 485 |
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 |
High Tide | 11:01AM0.63m | 12:07PM0.70m | 12:59PM0.77m | 11:29PM0.25m | 1:44PM0.82m | 00:51AM0.27m | 2:25PM0.84m | 1:50AM0.31m | 3:02PM0.84m | 2:40AM0.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.10m | 3:11AM0.08m | 4:26AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.24m | 5:37AM0.04m | 9:23PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.01m | 9:42PM0.19m | 7:31AM0.01m | 10:04PM0.17m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 141 | 64 | 45 | 41 | 102 | 33 | 71 | 108 | 162 | 211 | 99 | 96 | 85 | 186 | 181 | 105 | 45 | 93 | 265 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | S 20 |
| kJ | 88 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 22 | 75 | 100 | 148 | 71 | 65 | 150 | 130 | 154 | 83 | 81 | 253 | 243 | 301 | 51 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 37 | 29 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 23 | 39 | 46 | 31 | 14 | 47 | 111 | 130 | 279 | 192 | 242 | 249 | 204 | 124 | 45 | — | 47 | 36 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 71 | 62 | 58 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 62 |
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