Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.9° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (20 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
S
12
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
701
590
581
791
843
1020
2789
3302
3459
3281
3236
3022
3042
2842
2982
4182
3931
3498
2812
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:27PM0.69m
8:08AM1.09m
6:58AM0.91m
2:00PM1.06m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.67m
11:41PM0.42m
10:18PM0.40m
8:24AM0.91m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
8
7
10
13
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
11
9
6
4
5
4
6
7
5
5
4
2
2
5
11
12
11
9
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