Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.3° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1
S
20
2
S
19
3
SSW
19
3
SSW
19
1.9
S
18
1.9
S
17
1.9
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
15
1
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
826
804
808
2976
5565
6577
2222
2146
2072
1646
1434
1257
1051
847
812
945
607
1526
1815
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:54PM1.36m
5:45AM0.79m
3:39PM1.50m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.18m
10:59PM0.09m
8:54AM0.70m
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
15
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
11
Feels °C
13
13
11
12
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
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