Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 12). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (12 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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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
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6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2736
2853
2366
2077
1812
2223
2844
3141
2877
5478
5810
5703
5375
4968
5511
6496
6561
6231
5678
4905
4532
3915
3264
2725
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
Wind State
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:45PM1.44m
5:55AM0.72m
3:34PM1.58m
5:37AM0.73m
4:14PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.21m
11:00PM0.08m
8:13AM0.69m
11:22PM0.02m
9:17AM0.57m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
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5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
10
12
13
13
13
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