Tunnels Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.15° N 157.29° W

Tunnels Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tunnels sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.5° 

Tunnels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the charts are looking pretty flat for a while. For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, we're looking at a real dry spell. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is just hammering it from the ENE, making for messy, cross-off conditions. The wave energy is weak (between 55 and 786), and the forecast calls it "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. It's a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.

Now, hold on to your leggies, because things look like they might turn around. The standout window is the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August. Saturday the 8th of August morning starts to show some life with a light breeze, and by the afternoon, we get a proper offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the SW, and the energy jumps to 210. Conditions are looking clean. Sunday the 9th of August is the real gem though. The wind drops to next to nothing, a slight air from the E, and the swell comes in from the SSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and the wave energy is moderate (314). It's going to be clean, glassy, and the sets will have some punch. This is the one to circle. Tunnels is an exposed spot, so it'll pick up that SSW swell, and with the wind going light offshore, it should be a great day for an intermediate surfer. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a steamer.

The 8th and 9th are the only true standouts. The rest of the run is a write-off for paddle surfing, but at least we've got a promising finish to look forward to.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light 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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1
1
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
677
662
463
452
333
288
284
213
189
192
192
125
133
131
239
207
177
171
188
146
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
20
N
10
S
20
SSE
20
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
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
clear
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thunderstorm
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6:00
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6:01
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6:01
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7:10
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Temp °C
25
26
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26
25
Feels °C
23
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25
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25
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24
29
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27
27
25
25
23
22
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Information about the Tunnels Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tunnels provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tunnels can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tunnels surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tunnels) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tunnels may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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