Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.5° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2029
1722
1396
1511
1571
1438
1274
1078
892
711
598
489
394
302
289
222
219
215
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:18PM1.70m
6:01AM0.98m
5:45PM1.63m
6:21AM1.10m
6:11PM1.53m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.04m
11:18AM0.27m
00:30AM0.06m
11:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
12
13
12
13
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