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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 Sunday 17 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | |
1232 | 984 | 944 | 694 | 674 | 529 | 609 | 704 | 694 | 673 | 573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 299 | 294 | 240 | 244 | 308 | 355 | 343 | 209 | 221 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:59AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.78m | 5:23AM0.82m | 4:52PM1.84m | 5:43AM0.77m | 5:21PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM-0.03m | 9:43AM0.41m | 11:37PM-0.06m | 10:04AM0.36m | 00:08AM-0.03m | 10:26AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 |
 kJ | 1232 | 984 | 944 | 694 | 674 | 529 | 609 | 704 | 694 | 673 | 573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 299 | 294 | 240 | 244 | 308 | 355 | 343 | 209 | 202 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 118 | 118 | 66 | 101 | 154 | 221 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 24 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 416 | 423 | 423 | 105 | 105 |
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