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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 Thursday 21 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
825 | 906 | 894 | 757 | 653 | 437 | 368 | 314 | 340 | 440 | 593 | 869 | 1092 | 971 | 928 | 790 | 541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 324 | 263 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:21AM0.75m | 6:22PM1.67m | 6:47AM0.77m | 6:51PM1.51m | 7:23AM0.78m | 7:20PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.28m | 1:34AM0.24m | 11:51AM0.33m | 2:02AM0.32m | 12:24PM0.45m | 2:35AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 825 | 906 | 894 | 757 | 653 | 437 | 368 | 314 | 340 | 440 | 593 | 869 | 1092 | 971 | 928 | 790 | 541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 324 | 263 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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