Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
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)
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.6
S
13
1
S
17
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
1135
979
836
636
610
602
602
487
423
350
350
411
404
488
560
660
891
573
1016
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM1.59m
5:11AM1.28m
5:04PM1.58m
5:29AM1.40m
5:29PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:10PM-0.03m
10:57AM0.15m
11:26PM-0.03m
11:26AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
10
9
10
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