
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1764 | 1363 | 1089 | 812 | 945 | 614 | 1526 | 1799 | 2079 | 2770 | 2465 | 2480 | 3339 | 3160 | 3160 | 3482 | 3955 | 4523 | 4466 | 4121 | 3746 | 3067 | 2947 | 2987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:45AM0.79m | 3:39PM1.50m | 5:17AM0.84m | 4:13PM1.58m | 5:14AM0.95m | 4:42PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.09m | 8:54AM0.70m | 11:08PM0.05m | 9:42AM0.53m | 11:18PM0.03m | 10:18AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
1764 | 1363 | 1089 | 812 | 945 | 487 | 1526 | 1799 | 2079 | — | 2465 | 2480 | 3339 | 3160 | 3160 | 3482 | 3955 | 4523 | 4466 | 4121 | 3746 | 3067 | 2947 | 2987 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 15 | 20 | — | 614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 16 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2770 | 135 | 150 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 344 | 416 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 595 | 832 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 423 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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