
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
435 | 429 | 394 | 377 | 377 | 304 | 286 | 269 | 260 | 319 | 355 | 405 | 327 | 377 | 596 | 1508 | 861 | 2093 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 14 | S 17 |
435 | 429 | 394 | 377 | 377 | 304 | 286 | 269 | 260 | 319 | 355 | 405 | 327 | 377 | 596 | 1508 | 813 | 2093 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 81 | 81 | 128 | 273 | 354 | 1361 | 861 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 416 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 33 | 105 | 138 | 105 | 105 | 28 |
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