Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.4° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 8AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)8ft (2.5m)19s
Afternoon (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
16
3
S
16
1.6
S
20
2.5
S
19
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2627
4523
2089
5387
8724
7806
7541
6883
6801
5906
5355
4538
3842
3203
2799
2478
2197
1984
1918
1748
2140
2527
2795
2527
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:55AM0.89m
3:34PM1.36m
4:37AM1.02m
4:03PM1.42m
4:39AM1.18m
4:28PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.17m
9:22AM0.63m
10:31PM0.14m
9:53AM0.43m
10:37PM0.11m
10:22AM0.26m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
13
14
Feels °C
6
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
6
8
8
9
8
9
12
13
11
12
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