Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.0° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 12AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (22 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1415
1496
1822
1927
1902
1654
1568
1689
2068
2027
1999
1772
1423
1261
862
1794
1591
1384
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:54PM0.79m
8:29AM1.21m
9:36AM1.07m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.34m
00:12AM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
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