Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 8AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2352
3360
2465
2480
3048
3160
3380
3517
3931
4538
4466
4121
3746
3603
3556
3603
4174
4333
3891
3573
3026
3026
3026
3064
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:17AM0.84m
4:13PM1.58m
5:14AM0.95m
4:42PM1.61m
5:22AM1.09m
5:08PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.05m
9:42AM0.53m
11:18PM0.03m
10:18AM0.37m
11:29PM0.03m
10:52AM0.25m
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
4
5
6
9
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
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