Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (20 Aug):

  • 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 11PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
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 afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
318
522
917
1012
1049
1137
994
834
603
1415
1496
1788
1927
1902
1654
1568
1392
1525
1526
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:03PM0.92m
7:58AM1.35m
6:54PM0.79m
8:29AM1.21m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.46m
00:57AM0.25m
2:39PM0.61m
00:52AM0.34m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
10
9
10
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
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