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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | |
308 | 235 | 387 | 505 | 480 | 394 | 380 | 363 | 356 | 297 | 296 | 318 | 331 | 407 | 396 | 488 | 942 | 882 | 825 | 906 | 881 | 757 | 653 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.77m | 5:21PM1.85m | 6:01AM0.75m | 5:52PM1.79m | 6:21AM0.75m | 6:22PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM-0.03m | 10:26AM0.31m | 00:38AM0.05m | 10:51AM0.27m | 1:06AM0.14m | 11:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
 kJ | 308 | 235 | 118 | 66 | 101 | 154 | 221 | 363 | 356 | 297 | 296 | 318 | 331 | 314 | 331 | 274 | 942 | 882 | 825 | 906 | 881 | 757 | 653 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 219 | 288 | 278 | 255 | 325 | 407 | 396 | 488 | 513 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 35 | 387 | 505 | 480 | 394 | 380 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 105 | 28 | 423 | 605 | 423 | 105 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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