Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.9° 

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 (16 Sep):

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

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

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

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
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0
0
0
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3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2753
2791
2825
2864
2903
3135
3178
3178
2947
2689
2478
2215
1772
1563
1196
1161
1036
1036
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:55PM1.21m
6:08AM1.69m
6:14PM1.11m
6:30AM1.64m
6:31PM1.01m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.08m
12:39PM0.12m
11:57PM0.12m
1:05PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
5
4
6
5
6
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
10
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