Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
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4
4
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3085
2987
4030
3931
3498
3040
2513
2061
1484
1285
970
928
804
704
714
607
503
495
411
330
319
255
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:58AM0.91m
2:00PM1.06m
4:30AM0.91m
2:49PM1.20m
4:08AM1.03m
3:23PM1.32m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.91m
9:46PM0.30m
8:56AM0.71m
9:49PM0.20m
9:24AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
13
14
11
12
11
11
13
16
19
20
20
21
21
20
19
20
24
24
22
17
Feels °C
2
5
10
11
7
8
7
6
9
12
16
18
17
18
16
16
15
16
20
21
19
15
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