Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.5° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (07 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (07 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1386
1178
1147
610
1359
1174
1120
1017
991
967
930
859
836
713
694
577
474
383
612
706
869
7136
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
WNW
20
SSW
55
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:35AM1.32m
6:16PM0.66m
9:27AM1.23m
1:18PM1.21m
Low Tide
4:21PM0.65m
00:40AM0.34m
11:29PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
Temp °C
12
12
15
16
14
15
14
12
13
13
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
11
11
10
10
9
7
8
7
8
9
7
7
7
9
8
8
9
9
8
1
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