
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 148 | 148 | 200 | 276 | 370 | 350 | 465 | 484 | 453 | 429 | 429 | 435 | 416 | 400 | 377 | 377 | 304 | 276 | 259 | 251 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.47m | 7:58PM0.75m | 8:22AM1.31m | 8:04PM0.63m | 8:50AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.40m | 1:05AM0.41m | 4:02PM0.54m | 00:35AM0.51m | 9:49PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
104 | 148 | 148 | 200 | 276 | 370 | 350 | 465 | 484 | 453 | 429 | 429 | 435 | 416 | 400 | 377 | 377 | 304 | 276 | 259 | 251 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WSW 4 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 121 | — | 595 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 54 | 54 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 25 |
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