Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.3
S
18
2
S
18
1.9
S
17
1.8
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
610
602
590
487
361
350
350
404
404
488
569
663
905
1643
1002
1002
1531
1531
1331
1044
2426
2100
1672
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:11AM1.28m
5:04PM1.58m
5:29AM1.40m
5:29PM1.53m
5:48AM1.50m
5:54PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:10PM-0.03m
10:57AM0.15m
11:26PM-0.03m
11:26AM0.07m
11:42PM-0.01m
11:56AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
16
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
13
15
14
14
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