Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 May 2026 ACST
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Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
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2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
2
SW
11
1.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
110
152
147
145
220
0
653
6
799
913
1510
1604
1531
1308
1054
930
726
547
456
361
292
237
191
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
45
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:07AM0.85m
3:37PM1.54m
4:35AM0.89m
4:06PM1.62m
5:00AM0.91m
4:34PM1.68m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.47m
10:45PM0.12m
9:30AM0.43m
11:11PM0.06m
10:00AM0.38m
11:37PM0.03m
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
17
18
17
17
17
15
15
9
10
10
8
7
7
8
7
7
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
121
110
152
147
145
220
613
653
6
6
913
1510
1604
1531
1308
1054
930
726
547
456
361
292
237
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
18
1
S
14
0.4
NE
4
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
5
4
4
2
6
377
4
7
97
142
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SW
8
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
7
6
6
2
2
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
66
52
77
104
174
176
932
990
750
799
5
9
17
24
28
24
37
37
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
36
416
416
587
597
587
587
587
597
430
105
130
12
12
12
12
31
359
533
596
596
352
352
359
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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