Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (25 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
S
13
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
404
480
663
2299
2135
1933
1868
893
791
674
553
782
663
653
564
473
466
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
25
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:07AM0.84m
3:13PM1.31m
4:43AM0.92m
3:44PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.26m
8:53AM0.72m
10:29PM0.15m
9:29AM0.55m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
5
8
8
7
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
13
9
6
6
8
7
7
9
8
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
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