Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 994 | 834 | 603 | 1415 | 1496 | 1822 | 1960 | 1902 | 1654 | 1568 | 1546 | 1860 | 2027 | 1809 | 1608 | 1423 | 1126 | 759 | 1626 | 1420 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.35m | 6:54PM0.79m | 8:29AM1.21m | 9:36AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.61m | 00:52AM0.34m | 00:12AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
1137 | 994 | 834 | 596 | 1415 | 1496 | 1822 | 1960 | 1902 | 1654 | 1568 | 1546 | 1860 | 2027 | 1809 | 1608 | 1423 | 1126 | 759 | 1626 | 1420 | 1226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — |
97 | 184 | 322 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 43 | 37 | 224 | 151 | 276 | 480 | 344 | 741 | 594 | 636 | 803 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 130 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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