Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.7° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Oct)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
16
1.6
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.9
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
429
394
377
377
304
286
269
260
319
355
405
327
377
596
1508
861
2093
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
N
20
NW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:04PM0.63m
8:50AM1.13m
1:00PM0.95m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.51m
9:49PM0.51m
9:35PM0.40m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:34
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Temp °C
24
24
16
15
15
16
16
17
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
22
20
14
14
14
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
12
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