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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 8 am Saturday 23 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 82 | 82 | 144 | 173 | 246 | 279 | 339 | 407 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:23AM0.78m | 7:20PM1.32m | 8:17AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.12m | 10:18AM0.82m | 8:00PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.45m | 2:35AM0.40m | 1:02PM0.60m | 3:16AM0.47m | 2:14PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 82 | 82 | 144 | 173 | 170 | 191 | 339 | 407 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 20 | ENE 4 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 53 | 89 | 85 | 246 | 279 | 68 | 64 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 25 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 25 | 30 |
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