Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
310
275
355
522
619
703
637
513
506
506
421
402
314
304
244
258
299
0
656
625
1325
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:14AM1.28m
6:57PM1.24m
7:45AM1.31m
7:16PM1.08m
8:18AM1.29m
7:29PM0.92m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.36m
1:17AM0.14m
1:49PM0.46m
1:32AM0.20m
2:34PM0.57m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
6
5
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