Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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)
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1137
994
834
603
1415
1496
1822
1960
1902
1654
1568
1546
1860
2027
1809
1608
1423
1126
759
1626
1420
1226
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:58AM1.35m
6:54PM0.79m
8:29AM1.21m
9:36AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.61m
00:52AM0.34m
00:12AM0.40m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
11
12
13
11
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
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