
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 73 | 54 | 49 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 116 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 148 | 148 | 200 | 264 | 370 | 355 | 471 | 574 | 537 | 435 | 429 | 435 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.60m | 7:40PM0.86m | 7:55AM1.47m | 7:58PM0.75m | 8:22AM1.31m | 8:04PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.24m | 2:21PM0.27m | 1:00AM0.32m | 2:58PM0.40m | 1:05AM0.41m | 4:02PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
106 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 116 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 148 | 148 | 200 | 264 | 370 | 355 | 471 | 574 | 537 | 435 | 429 | 435 | 429 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | S 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 18 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | — | NNE 3 | — |
23 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 121 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 55 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NE 3 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 33 | 105 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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