Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 18). 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 (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
15
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
708
533
507
401
314
306
239
239
224
212
284
276
258
313
327
465
314
318
547
644
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35PM1.19m
7:06AM1.51m
6:52PM1.06m
7:31AM1.45m
7:03PM0.92m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.23m
00:35AM0.09m
1:27PM0.33m
00:48AM0.16m
2:00PM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
16
17
16
14
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
12
13
11
10
10
8
8
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
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