Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 1AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
715
683
673
573
468
432
359
294
294
254
235
367
418
270
455
363
356
356
297
281
255
325
407
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:23AM0.82m
4:52PM1.84m
5:43AM0.77m
5:21PM1.85m
6:01AM0.75m
Low Tide
11:37PM-0.06m
10:04AM0.36m
00:08AM-0.03m
10:26AM0.31m
00:38AM0.05m
10:51AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
609
715
683
673
573
468
432
359
294
294
254
235
367
418
270
154
221
356
356
297
281
227
270
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
9
36
36
36
67
118
118
66
101
224
216
288
278
255
325
407
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
0.8
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
4
15
33
808
828
29
455
363
616
730
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
105
105
28
0
0
0
0
30
25
0
25
25
25
423
423
423
105
105
25
25
0
105
130
105
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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