Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.9° 

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (16 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (16 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
163
92
225
222
166
161
112
106
73
54
49
82
81
79
118
112
107
104
148
148
200
261
360
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
E
10
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM1.70m
7:21PM0.96m
7:29AM1.60m
7:40PM0.86m
7:55AM1.47m
7:58PM0.75m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.19m
1:51PM0.15m
00:46AM0.24m
2:21PM0.27m
1:00AM0.32m
2:58PM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:31
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6:30
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7:30
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7:31
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7:32
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Temp °C
14
16
16
18
20
20
18
18
18
17
16
20
22
23
22
21
20
19
18
22
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
11
12
12
14
17
17
15
15
15
15
13
18
20
21
19
18
17
17
16
19
22
24
22
20
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