Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.4° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 1PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
289
276
558
505
1223
2187
2803
2557
2358
2522
2765
3081
3483
3528
3789
4065
3966
3715
3051
2714
2436
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:18AM1.29m
7:29PM0.92m
8:57AM1.23m
7:15PM0.77m
9:56AM1.15m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.57m
1:44AM0.29m
3:44PM0.69m
1:42AM0.38m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
7
9
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
7
7
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