Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.2° 

Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7AM is: 1.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)17s
Afternoon (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (08 Sep)6ft (1.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.8
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
3
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.5
S
19
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
951
1033
1925
1881
1751
1817
1794
1988
3935
1854
5387
8227
7878
7541
7809
7222
6667
5694
4595
4136
3409
2762
2457
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
N
5
W
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16AM0.87m
2:57PM1.25m
4:55AM0.89m
3:34PM1.36m
4:37AM1.02m
4:03PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.21m
8:44AM0.84m
10:29PM0.17m
9:22AM0.63m
10:31PM0.14m
9:53AM0.43m
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clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
7
8
6
10
12
9
8
7
6
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
7
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