Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSW
18
1.5
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
411
405
383
372
494
494
487
670
1405
1537
1264
1175
1016
979
836
636
610
602
508
487
434
355
340
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
0
SE
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:45AM1.04m
4:12PM1.54m
4:56AM1.16m
4:38PM1.59m
5:11AM1.28m
5:04PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:40PM0.06m
9:59AM0.40m
10:55PM0.00m
10:28AM0.26m
11:10PM-0.03m
10:57AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
12
11
13
14
14
12
12
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