Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 15 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tunkalilla today?

The current surf forecast for Tunkalilla at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
341
254
247
336
405
447
476
1381
1281
1232
984
825
802
674
618
609
715
683
663
564
461
432
359
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
0
NE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM0.94m
3:55PM1.66m
4:59AM0.88m
4:23PM1.78m
5:23AM0.82m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.07m
9:24AM0.44m
11:04PM-0.03m
9:43AM0.41m
11:37PM-0.06m
10:04AM0.36m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
18
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
346
341
254
247
336
405
447
361
1381
1281
1232
984
825
802
674
618
609
715
683
663
564
461
432
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.9
SSW
17
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
1
476
2
3
11
11
3
2
9
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
5
2
7
2
1
1
1
10
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
105
105
105
105
105
33
28
25
0
130
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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