Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 22 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1092
971
932
790
541
511
423
340
330
263
263
247
235
180
177
171
123
121
121
77
186
180
177
246
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:51PM1.51m
7:23AM0.78m
7:20PM1.32m
8:17AM0.79m
7:46PM1.12m
10:18AM0.82m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.32m
12:24PM0.45m
2:35AM0.40m
1:02PM0.60m
3:16AM0.47m
2:14PM0.77m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
15
14
13
14
12
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1092
971
932
790
541
511
423
340
330
263
263
247
235
180
177
171
123
121
121
77
186
180
177
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
16
Energy kJ
55
3
1
1
7
1
6
9
6
52
46
89
85
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
45
30
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
6
17
16
11
6
3
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
30
12
30
12
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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