Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (07 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.8
S
17
1.8
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
19
3.5
S
18
3.5
S
18
4
S
17
4
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
473
282
293
361
865
865
951
1033
1925
1881
1948
1631
1794
2627
4574
4121
5793
8610
8245
8497
8331
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
0
N
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:43PM1.11m
6:16AM0.87m
2:57PM1.25m
4:55AM0.89m
3:34PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.21m
8:44AM0.84m
10:29PM0.17m
9:22AM0.63m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
7
10
7
7
6
6
7
8
7
10
11
9
7
6
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
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