Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
670 | 1405 | 1357 | 1264 | 1175 | 1016 | 979 | 836 | 636 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 487 | 423 | 340 | 340 | 404 | 404 | 488 | 560 | 649 | 663 | 856 | 894 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.16m | 4:38PM1.59m | 5:11AM1.28m | 5:04PM1.58m | 5:29AM1.40m | 5:29PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.00m | 10:28AM0.26m | 11:10PM-0.03m | 10:57AM0.15m | 11:26PM-0.03m | 11:26AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
670 | 1405 | 1357 | 1264 | 1175 | 1016 | 979 | 836 | 636 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 487 | 423 | 340 | 340 | 404 | 404 | 488 | 560 | 649 | 663 | 856 | 894 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
372 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 142 | 137 | 190 | 186 | 196 | 258 | 408 | 399 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 138 | 138 | 105 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 138 | 138 | 33 | 25 |
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