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: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 1,029 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.
| 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 | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunnels over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, so we’re going to have to be patient. We’ve got a fun window coming up, but we’re going to have to wait for it.
The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Through Thursday and Friday, we’ve got ankle-snappers at Tunnels. The swell is tiny, around 1ft, and even though the wind is clean and cross-offshore, there’s just no power in the water. It’s not worth getting wet for.
Over the weekend and into Monday, the swell stays small, between 2ft and 2ft. Still clean, but the energy is low. It’s still not doing anything for us. You’re better off doing something else.
Now, things start to get interesting around Tuesday the 11th. The swell bumps up to 3ft, and the energy picks up. It’s still not big, but it’s starting to feel like there’s a pulse. But hold on, because the real juice shows up on Wednesday the 12th.
Wednesday morning is the standout of this whole run. The swell jumps to 4ft from the S with an 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is cranking. The wind is a clean 12 mph cross-off from the ENE. This is the day to be out there. Tunnels is going to have some lines on it. You’ll want to be on the takeoff zone early. After this, it settles back down a bit, but Wednesday morning is the one.
After that, we ease off. The rest of that week and into the following week sees the swell drop back to between 2ft and 4ft. The energy drops too, and the conditions get a little less clean with the wind picking up to 19-22 mph. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. The last few days of the window, around the 20th and 21st, look pretty poor. The wind swings around to the NNW, which is cross-on, and it’s forecast to be choppy. That’s a sign to put the board away.
So, the bottom line: if you want a wave in the next couple of weeks, make it happen on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. It’s the one real highlight. Everything else is just filling in the gaps. The water is about average for the time of year.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 102 | 75 | 100 | 148 | 162 | 211 | 150 | 130 | 154 | 186 | 181 | 253 | 246 | 301 | 269 | 485 |
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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 |
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 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 45 | 41 | 102 | 23 | 24 | 108 | 162 | 211 | 137 | 96 | 127 | 186 | 181 | 134 | 246 | 91 | 85 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | 92 | 82 | 80 | 22 | 75 | 89 | 148 | 71 | 64 | 150 | 130 | 86 | 83 | 42 | 253 | 27 | 301 | 269 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | NE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 17 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 21 | W 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 21 | 100 | 18 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 102 | 154 | 33 | 81 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 141 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 32 | 37 | 27 | — | 33 | 115 | 127 | 155 | 170 | 229 | 80 | 186 | 85 | — | 138 | 39 | — | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 71 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 57 | 4 | 57 | 57 |
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