Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 1PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 724 | 708 | 533 | 507 | 401 | 314 | 310 | 239 | 239 | 224 | 215 | 209 | 276 | 254 | 390 | 401 | 536 | 314 | 245 | 644 | 793 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.52m | 6:35PM1.19m | 7:06AM1.51m | 6:52PM1.06m | 7:31AM1.45m | 7:03PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.23m | 00:35AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 324 | 724 | 708 | 533 | 507 | 401 | 314 | 310 | 239 | 239 | 224 | 215 | 209 | 276 | 254 | 390 | 401 | 536 | 314 | 245 | 644 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 6 | E 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 404 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 113 | 107 | 160 | 207 | 172 | 169 | 334 | 216 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | 38 | 186 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 2 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 359 | 25 | 35 | 416 | 416 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 132 | 25 | 25 |
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