Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 3AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
16
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1591
1384
1089
932
797
678
561
439
413
404
480
488
678
1487
1632
856
768
684
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
E
10
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:31PM1.16m
5:07AM0.84m
3:13PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.36m
10:27PM0.26m
8:53AM0.72m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
8
8
8
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
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