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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
121 | 110 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 220 | 0 | 653 | 6 | 799 | 913 | 1510 | 1604 | 1531 | 1308 | 1054 | 930 | 726 | 547 | 456 | 361 | 292 | 237 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.85m | 3:37PM1.54m | 4:35AM0.89m | 4:06PM1.62m | 5:00AM0.91m | 4:34PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.47m | 10:45PM0.12m | 9:30AM0.43m | 11:11PM0.06m | 10:00AM0.38m | 11:37PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 121 | 110 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 220 | 613 | 653 | 6 | 6 | 913 | 1510 | 1604 | 1531 | 1308 | 1054 | 930 | 726 | 547 | 456 | 361 | 292 | 237 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 20 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 97 | 142 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 66 | 52 | 77 | 104 | 174 | 176 | 932 | 990 | 750 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 416 | 416 | 587 | 597 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 597 | 430 | 105 | 130 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 359 | 533 | 596 | 596 | 352 | 352 | 359 |
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