Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.5°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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (05 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (05 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
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3
3
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1576
2016
2285
2366
2724
2535
2462
2065
1922
1632
1303
1155
875
880
824
673
490
408
345
436
607
757
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:45AM1.42m
5:38PM0.67m
8:15AM1.26m
1:43PM1.11m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.64m
11:56PM0.27m
11:12PM0.26m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
8
8
11
11
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
8
7
5
6
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