Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.9° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
!
0
!
0
0
0
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4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
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
2.1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1045
2987
3173
3661
3519
3236
3249
3042
3085
3256
4030
3931
3498
3040
2513
1860
1484
1285
970
915
804
704
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
5
NE
0
SE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:08AM1.09m
6:58AM0.91m
2:00PM1.06m
4:30AM0.91m
2:49PM1.20m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.40m
8:24AM0.91m
9:46PM0.30m
8:56AM0.71m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
9
7
10
13
14
12
12
12
13
14
16
19
20
20
21
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
3
1
5
10
11
9
8
8
8
10
12
17
19
18
18
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