Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.3° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
275
74
336
313
313
327
465
411
318
688
917
999
1184
1137
994
834
603
1381
1477
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
W
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:52PM1.06m
7:31AM1.45m
7:03PM0.92m
7:58AM1.35m
6:54PM0.79m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.33m
00:48AM0.16m
2:00PM0.46m
00:57AM0.25m
2:39PM0.61m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
11
11
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
10
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