Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.3° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (29 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (29 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
984
827
817
796
776
876
888
1111
1111
1009
977
964
928
892
892
904
750
614
606
610
610
703
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
10
W
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
5
W
5
NE
5
NE
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM1.71m
5:39PM1.20m
5:38AM1.77m
5:59PM1.07m
6:01AM1.77m
6:16PM0.93m
Low Tide
11:49AM-0.06m
11:15PM0.14m
12:18PM-0.01m
11:27PM0.16m
12:49PM0.09m
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light rain
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light rain
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5:56
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6:17
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2
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Temp °C
23
26
27
29
22
20
18
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
18
21
22
24
20
19
17
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
14
16
15
13
11
9
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