Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 23 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
263
263
247
235
180
177
169
123
121
121
133
186
228
177
246
279
339
407
298
219
222
476
339
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
30
N
20
N
25
NE
25
N
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:20PM1.32m
8:17AM0.79m
7:46PM1.12m
10:18AM0.82m
8:00PM0.91m
1:20PM0.97m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.40m
1:02PM0.60m
3:16AM0.47m
2:14PM0.77m
4:24AM0.53m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
16
17
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
14
15
13
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
13
11
12
12
12
13
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
Energy kJ
330
263
263
247
235
180
177
169
123
121
121
133
186
228
177
183
279
339
407
298
219
222
476
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
8
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
24
25
46
45
89
85
246
65
60
45
40
181
188
33
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
6
6
8
30
69
24
20
22
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
3
5
5
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
14
13
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
30
12
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
33
33
30
33
12
12
105
105
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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