Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
15
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
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
894
757
653
437
368
314
340
447
593
869
1092
971
932
790
541
511
423
340
330
324
263
247
232
180
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
25
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:22PM1.67m
6:47AM0.77m
6:51PM1.51m
7:23AM0.78m
7:20PM1.32m
8:17AM0.79m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.24m
11:51AM0.33m
2:02AM0.32m
12:24PM0.45m
2:35AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
15
16
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
15
13
13
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
15
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
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
894
757
653
437
368
314
340
447
593
869
1092
971
932
790
541
511
423
340
330
324
263
247
232
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
52
56
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
33
33
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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