Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today (28 May):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)--
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
2.3
SW
11
1.7
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
11
2
S
13
2.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
86
82
74
112
110
109
107
97
92
90
126
121
7
152
189
186
224
0
0
6
799
1379
1642
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:33AM0.80m
3:08PM1.43m
4:07AM0.85m
3:37PM1.54m
4:35AM0.89m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.34m
8:20AM0.51m
10:19PM0.21m
8:58AM0.47m
10:45PM0.12m
9:30AM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
11
2
S
13
2.2
S
13
Energy kJ
89
71
71
67
45
44
32
30
97
92
90
126
121
4
152
189
186
224
541
6
799
1379
1642
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SW
7
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
87
86
82
74
112
110
109
107
20
12
9
9
33
7
4
2
6
1
6
458
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
6
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
27
25
24
12
4
34
23
1
7
7
5
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.4
W
3
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
2.3
SW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
7
7
4
3
43
53
3
297
61
77
116
167
1317
723
750
1301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
Distance (km)
105
132
0
0
0
0
0
25
35
25
416
30
37
0
12
595
587
587
587
587
595
587
597
597
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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