Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1650 | 1950 | 1759 | 856 | 768 | 1297 | 1142 | 855 | 495 | 663 | 653 | 564 | 473 | 466 | 482 | 411 | 405 | 383 | 372 | 487 | 487 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:07AM0.84m | 3:13PM1.31m | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.45m | 4:45AM1.04m | 4:12PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:29PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.55m | 10:40PM0.06m | 9:59AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
947 | 1196 | 1190 | 856 | 768 | 1297 | 1142 | 855 | 495 | 663 | 653 | 564 | 473 | 466 | 482 | 411 | 405 | 383 | 372 | 487 | 487 | 474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
113 | 498 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 25 | — | 82 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 91 | 146 | 196 | 391 | 456 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
1650 | 1950 | 1759 | 184 | 146 | 2139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 405 | 423 | 105 | 587 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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