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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 2 am Wednesday 20 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
373 | 288 | 339 | 385 | 337 | 407 | 396 | 488 | 942 | 882 | 825 | 906 | 894 | 757 | 653 | 437 | 368 | 309 | 335 | 434 | 565 | 940 | 1078 | 971 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:01AM0.75m | 5:52PM1.79m | 6:21AM0.75m | 6:22PM1.67m | 6:47AM0.77m | 6:51PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.05m | 10:51AM0.27m | 1:06AM0.14m | 11:20AM0.28m | 1:34AM0.24m | 11:51AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 373 | 288 | 339 | 385 | 337 | 370 | 325 | 330 | 942 | 882 | 825 | 906 | 894 | 757 | 653 | 437 | 368 | 309 | 335 | 434 | 565 | 940 | 1078 | 971 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 219 | — | 278 | 255 | 325 | 407 | 396 | 488 | 513 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 725 | 387 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 105 | 28 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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