Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
(10 max)
0
0
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4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3249
3042
3085
3256
4030
3931
3498
3040
2513
2061
1484
1285
970
928
804
704
714
607
503
495
411
330
319
314
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NW
5
NW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
High Tide
6:58AM0.91m
2:00PM1.06m
4:30AM0.91m
2:49PM1.20m
4:08AM1.03m
3:23PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.40m
8:24AM0.91m
9:46PM0.30m
8:56AM0.71m
9:49PM0.20m
9:24AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
8
10
13
13
11
11
11
11
13
15
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
24
24
22
19
Feels °C
6
3
2
5
10
10
7
7
7
6
9
11
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
19
20
20
18
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