Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
15
1
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
250
327
465
527
318
366
917
1012
1223
1137
994
834
615
1415
1477
1822
1927
1902
1654
1568
1392
1229
1208
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:31AM1.45m
7:03PM0.92m
7:58AM1.35m
6:54PM0.79m
8:29AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.16m
2:00PM0.46m
00:57AM0.25m
2:39PM0.61m
00:52AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
8
8
10
9
9
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
10
12
11
12
12
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