
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
151 | 145 | 213 | 453 | 577 | 678 | 726 | 594 | 590 | 886 | 791 | 953 | 940 | 2718 | 2964 | 3367 | 3281 | 3009 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM0.78m | 7:42AM1.27m | 5:27PM0.69m | 8:08AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.35m | 3:18PM0.67m | 11:41PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
151 | 145 | 213 | 453 | 577 | 678 | 726 | 594 | 590 | 886 | 791 | 202 | 940 | 2718 | 2964 | 3367 | 3281 | 3009 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 61 | 83 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 291 | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 4 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 1285 | 87 | 953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 594 | 595 | 1058 | 597 | 673 | 597 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 138 | 138 |
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