Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
0.8
S
18
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1468
1321
1321
1321
1163
1012
998
865
732
711
530
870
989
977
906
720
606
510
408
861
708
533
507
401
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM1.38m
5:54PM1.42m
6:18AM1.48m
6:15PM1.31m
6:41AM1.52m
6:35PM1.19m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.03m
11:56AM0.15m
00:06AM0.03m
12:26PM0.17m
00:20AM0.05m
12:57PM0.23m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
10
9
10
9
8
9
9
10
12
13
12
10
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