Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 30 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
!
!
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
2
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
9
121
119
152
147
145
213
0
0
718
691
805
1380
1461
1373
1187
1054
930
738
556
464
367
298
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
45
N
50
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:07AM0.85m
3:37PM1.54m
4:35AM0.89m
4:06PM1.62m
5:00AM0.91m
4:34PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.21m
8:58AM0.47m
10:45PM0.12m
9:30AM0.43m
11:11PM0.06m
10:00AM0.38m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
17
18
18
17
16
10
9
10
10
10
7
7
7
8
7
7
9
9
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
90
9
121
119
152
147
145
213
613
12
691
805
1380
1461
1373
1187
1054
930
738
556
464
367
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
9
5
4
4
2
6
6
10
7
117
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
N
5
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
9
7
6
6
1
1
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
7
1
SW
13
0.7
SW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
2
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.5
SW
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
54
335
53
56
23
104
218
215
915
686
718
1484
3
13
24
33
17
24
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
416
462
30
416
416
587
587
597
587
597
597
430
105
0
12
12
12
31
31
517
533
776
35
352
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
7
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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