Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
15
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
510
692
597
597
488
464
428
333
320
246
239
229
156
151
97
140
662
855
1225
1484
2187
2358
2545
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:06AM1.50m
5:14PM1.35m
5:25AM1.61m
5:35PM1.29m
5:46AM1.68m
5:55PM1.21m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.07m
11:19AM0.06m
11:12PM0.06m
11:46AM0.03m
11:26PM0.06m
12:12PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
19
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
16
15
15
13
11
11
11
11
9
10
8
10
12
12
13
11
9
6
6
7
7
5
5
4
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