
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
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1036 | 1036 | 1052 | 764 | 1681 | 1336 | 1098 | 848 | 670 | 510 | 411 | 315 | 289 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 151 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.01m | 6:54AM1.55m | 6:44PM0.90m | 7:17AM1.42m | 6:43PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.18m | 1:33PM0.36m | 00:20AM0.26m | 2:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
1036 | 1036 | 1052 | 764 | 1681 | 1336 | 1098 | 848 | 670 | 510 | 411 | 315 | 289 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 151 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 20 | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | 411 | 817 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 32 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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