Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 12AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.3
S
18
2
S
18
1.9
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1643
998
1002
1511
1531
1349
1044
2408
2100
1652
1420
1242
1078
916
740
623
510
423
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
25
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
5:29PM1.53m
5:48AM1.50m
5:54PM1.42m
6:09AM1.58m
6:17PM1.27m
Low Tide
11:42PM-0.01m
11:56AM0.04m
11:57PM0.04m
12:27PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
16
15
14
15
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
8
10
10
10
9
11
14
15
14
13
11
9
8
8
11
12
11
11
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