Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.4°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (27 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (27 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1511
1290
1106
1092
916
846
701
590
482
476
372
347
336
268
855
1116
984
827
806
796
776
756
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:38AM1.47m
4:49PM1.39m
4:56AM1.60m
5:15PM1.31m
5:16AM1.71m
5:39PM1.20m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.04m
10:47PM0.09m
11:19AM-0.04m
11:01PM0.11m
11:49AM-0.06m
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5:56
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Temp °C
8
9
10
12
11
12
11
10
10
13
17
21
22
21
22
21
23
26
28
29
23
19
Feels °C
0
2
3
5
5
7
5
3
4
7
11
17
18
16
18
16
17
21
23
24
19
19
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