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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
340 | 447 | 581 | 869 | 1092 | 971 | 932 | 790 | 541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:47AM0.77m | 6:51PM1.51m | 7:23AM0.78m | 7:20PM1.32m | 8:17AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.33m | 2:02AM0.32m | 12:24PM0.45m | 2:35AM0.40m | 1:02PM0.60m | 3:16AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 340 | 447 | 581 | 869 | 1092 | 971 | 932 | 790 | 541 | 511 | 423 | 340 | 330 | 263 | 263 | 247 | 235 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | S 18 | S 15 | S 21 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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