Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
0.7
S
17
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
288
339
385
337
407
396
488
942
882
825
906
894
757
653
437
368
309
335
434
565
940
1078
971
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
S
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NNW
0
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01AM0.75m
5:52PM1.79m
6:21AM0.75m
6:22PM1.67m
6:47AM0.77m
6:51PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.05m
10:51AM0.27m
1:06AM0.14m
11:20AM0.28m
1:34AM0.24m
11:51AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
14
15
16
13
11
11
12
10
11
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
0.7
S
17
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
Energy kJ
373
288
339
385
337
370
325
330
942
882
825
906
894
757
653
437
368
309
335
434
565
940
1078
971
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
219
278
255
325
407
396
488
513
512
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
725
387
565
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
28
105
28
105
105
105
105
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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