Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 7PM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
106
146
222
377
472
664
1609
1531
2147
1793
2749
2108
2223
2236
1968
2017
1498
1283
711
577
510
418
499
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:51PM1.72m
6:31AM0.86m
6:20PM1.60m
7:00AM0.94m
6:48PM1.45m
7:35AM1.01m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.31m
00:57AM0.11m
11:39AM0.31m
1:17AM0.16m
12:19PM0.36m
1:37AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
6
5
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
5
6
6
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.2
S
17
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
106
106
106
106
377
472
664
760
855
1643
1793
1828
527
422
330
1968
1532
1208
918
711
577
440
372
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
24
0.3
S
23
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Energy kJ
44
95
146
222
106
72
716
716
699
325
407
476
434
422
422
510
418
499
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
1
NNW
4
0.8
W
4
1.5
WSW
6
2
SW
8
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
30
30
36
37
17
176
441
1609
1531
2147
2749
2108
2223
2236
2017
1498
1283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
416
140
352
344
517
594
416
416
595
595
587
587
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
28
12
12
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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