Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1643 | 998 | 1002 | 1511 | 1531 | 1349 | 1044 | 2408 | 2100 | 1652 | 1420 | 1242 | 1078 | 916 | 740 | 623 | 510 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
1643 | 998 | 1002 | 1511 | 1531 | 1349 | 894 | 2408 | 2100 | 1652 | 1420 | 1242 | 1078 | 916 | 740 | 623 | 510 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 22 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 17 |
565 | 390 | 390 | 82 | 295 | 605 | 1044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 297 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1051 | 1058 | 30 | 416 | 25 |
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