Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 663 | 653 | 564 | 483 | 466 | 482 | 411 | 405 | 383 | 372 | 494 | 494 | 480 | 799 | 1405 | 1537 | 1264 | 1175 | 1016 | 979 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.45m | 4:45AM1.04m | 4:12PM1.54m | 4:56AM1.16m | 4:38PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.55m | 10:40PM0.06m | 9:59AM0.40m | 10:55PM0.00m | 10:28AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
683 | 663 | 653 | 564 | 483 | 466 | 482 | 411 | 405 | 383 | 372 | 494 | 494 | 480 | 799 | 1405 | 1537 | 1264 | 1175 | 1016 | 979 | 836 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
— | 25 | — | 46 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 91 | 146 | 196 | 387 | 456 | 350 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
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