Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 May 2026 ACST
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Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 31). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (31 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
2
4
!
!
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
653
6
718
805
1380
1604
1373
1167
1036
830
726
547
456
367
292
237
185
825
1086
1089
167
276
419
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:35AM0.89m
4:06PM1.62m
5:00AM0.91m
4:34PM1.68m
5:24AM0.93m
5:03PM1.71m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.12m
9:30AM0.43m
11:11PM0.06m
10:00AM0.38m
11:37PM0.03m
10:28AM0.34m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
9
7
5
7
8
9
9
10
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
718
805
1380
1604
1373
1167
1036
830
726
547
456
367
292
237
185
825
1086
1089
167
276
419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
1.1
SSW
13
0.3
NE
4
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
6
424
3
7
117
97
142
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
4
15
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
W
4
1.2
W
5
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
9
Energy kJ
624
653
674
1070
2
8
13
24
36
30
39
34
40
54
63
59
60
1202
918
818
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
1
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
587
587
597
430
105
0
12
12
12
31
31
517
570
764
352
776
352
596
533
596
539
517
533
776
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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