Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
797 | 678 | 561 | 439 | 413 | 404 | 480 | 660 | 1903 | 946 | 932 | 1705 | 780 | 1297 | 1142 | 855 | 782 | 673 | 653 | 555 | 473 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.16m | 5:07AM0.84m | 3:13PM1.31m | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:29PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
797 | 678 | 561 | 439 | 413 | 404 | 480 | 140 | 947 | 946 | 932 | 1106 | 780 | 1297 | 1142 | 855 | 782 | 673 | 653 | 555 | 473 | 466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 24 |
— | 8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 143 | 113 | 498 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 82 | 81 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | — | 660 | 1903 | 123 | 110 | 1705 | 146 | 2139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 50 | 213 | 405 | 534 | 570 | 105 | 391 | 105 | 105 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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