Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
768
1297
1014
855
683
663
653
564
483
466
482
411
405
383
372
494
487
480
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:43AM0.92m
3:44PM1.45m
4:45AM1.04m
4:12PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.15m
9:29AM0.55m
10:40PM0.06m
9:59AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
12
14
15
14
15
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
9
11
12
12
13
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