Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (23 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1423
1261
852
1794
1591
1384
1089
932
801
678
561
445
413
411
480
488
577
960
946
856
893
1297
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36AM1.07m
2:31PM1.16m
5:07AM0.84m
3:13PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.36m
10:27PM0.26m
8:53AM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
2
2
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
8
9
8
8
9
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