Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1531 | 1349 | 1044 | 2408 | 2100 | 1652 | 1591 | 1242 | 1078 | 916 | 740 | 623 | 510 | 423 | 508 | 822 | 1134 | 1438 | 1551 | 1576 | 1505 | 1505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.50m | 5:54PM1.42m | 6:09AM1.58m | 6:17PM1.27m | 6:31AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.04m | 11:57PM0.04m | 12:27PM0.07m | 00:10AM0.10m | 12:59PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
1531 | 1349 | 894 | 2408 | 2100 | 1652 | 1591 | 1242 | 1078 | 916 | 740 | 623 | 510 | 423 | 508 | 822 | 1134 | 1438 | 1551 | 1576 | 1505 | 1505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
295 | 605 | 1044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 180 | 297 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1051 | 138 | 0 | 416 | 25 | 35 | 105 | 0 | 30 | 132 | 416 | 416 | 416 |
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