Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (01 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.3
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1078
916
740
623
411
411
411
843
1354
1631
1889
1722
1691
1643
1640
1779
1949
2343
2736
2959
3294
3339
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:09AM1.58m
6:17PM1.27m
6:31AM1.61m
6:37PM1.10m
6:54AM1.60m
6:49PM0.92m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.07m
00:10AM0.10m
12:59PM0.14m
00:20AM0.16m
1:33PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
15
14
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
10
11
12
12
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
9
10
10
11
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