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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 308 | 232 | 187 | 452 | 437 | 397 | 394 | 363 | 363 | 303 | 297 | 278 | 255 | 325 | 407 | 396 | 391 | 942 | 882 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 5:23AM0.82m | 4:52PM1.84m | 5:43AM0.77m | 5:21PM1.85m | 6:01AM0.75m | 5:52PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.36m | 00:08AM-0.03m | 10:26AM0.31m | 00:38AM0.05m | 10:51AM0.27m | 1:06AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 573 | 468 | 365 | 359 | 294 | 308 | 232 | 187 | 452 | 66 | 101 | 154 | 221 | 363 | 303 | 297 | 231 | 227 | 231 | 325 | 337 | 293 | 942 | 882 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 118 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 224 | 219 | 288 | 278 | 255 | 325 | 407 | 396 | 391 | 513 | 512 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 10 | 47 | 945 | 437 | 397 | 394 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 105 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 250 | 143 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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