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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
447 | 476 | 1381 | 1281 | 1232 | 984 | 825 | 694 | 674 | 529 | 694 | 808 | 784 | 582 | 573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 240 | 240 | 299 | 294 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:59AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.78m | 5:23AM0.82m | 4:52PM1.84m | 5:43AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM-0.03m | 9:43AM0.41m | 11:37PM-0.06m | 10:04AM0.36m | 00:08AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 447 | 361 | 1381 | 1281 | 1232 | 984 | 825 | 694 | 674 | 529 | 694 | 808 | 784 | 582 | 573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 240 | 240 | 299 | 294 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 21 | SSW 3 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 67 | 118 | 118 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 416 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 105 |
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