Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.5° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
4
4
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
2
S
15
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
15
1.5
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1513
1699
1894
2051
1296
2369
2029
1722
1396
1511
1571
1438
1438
1078
881
723
598
489
394
302
289
222
219
215
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:46AM0.86m
5:18PM1.70m
6:01AM0.98m
5:45PM1.63m
6:21AM1.10m
6:11PM1.53m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.01m
10:41AM0.34m
00:16AM0.04m
11:18AM0.27m
00:30AM0.06m
11:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
8
9
11
11
9
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
10
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
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