Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tunkalilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1423 | 1261 | 852 | 1794 | 1591 | 1384 | 1089 | 932 | 801 | 678 | 561 | 445 | 413 | 411 | 480 | 488 | 577 | 960 | 946 | 856 | 893 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.07m | 2:31PM1.16m | 5:07AM0.84m | 3:13PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.36m | 10:27PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
1423 | 1261 | 852 | 1794 | 1591 | 1384 | 1089 | 932 | 801 | 678 | 561 | 445 | 413 | 411 | 480 | 488 | 577 | 960 | 946 | 856 | 893 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
741 | 594 | 636 | 696 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 30 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 269 | 50 | 447 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 51 | 91 | 108 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 340 | 359 | 479 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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