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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 8 pm Saturday 23 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | |
330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 133 | 186 | 228 | 177 | 246 | 279 | 339 | 407 | 298 | 219 | 222 | 476 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.32m | 8:17AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.12m | 10:18AM0.82m | 8:00PM0.91m | 1:20PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.40m | 1:02PM0.60m | 3:16AM0.47m | 2:14PM0.77m | 4:24AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 133 | 186 | 228 | 177 | 183 | 279 | 339 | 407 | 298 | 219 | 222 | 476 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | NW 5 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 45 | 89 | 85 | 246 | 65 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 181 | 188 | 33 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | S 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | 69 | 24 | — | 20 | 22 | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 105 | 105 | 138 |
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