Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.5° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 3AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (24 Oct)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (24 Oct)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
4
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1646
1471
1380
1209
1209
1065
1079
1102
1060
1019
957
965
845
1382
703
602
585
487
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
5
SE
20
S
30
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:29AM1.27m
4:38PM1.17m
4:45AM1.44m
5:11PM1.17m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.28m
10:44AM0.28m
10:31PM0.26m
11:14AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
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6:22
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7:37
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7:38
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7:39
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2
4
4
3
1
1
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Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
11
14
18
14
7
10
11
10
8
7
6
7
6
7
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