Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.7° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
2.1
SW
16
1.7
S
16
2.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
S
14
5
SSW
16
4
S
16
4
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
495
411
408
395
377
454
537
724
0
1384
2516
3731
3998
13884
8655
7545
5996
4639
3762
2964
2436
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:12AM0.76m
3:21PM1.38m
4:58AM0.84m
3:55PM1.50m
5:05AM0.92m
4:25PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.69m
10:50PM0.16m
9:23AM0.57m
11:06PM0.07m
9:59AM0.45m
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cloud
clear
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part cloud
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clear
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rain showers
part cloud
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
3
4
4
5
7
8
7
7
7
7
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