Surf Forecasts:
Tunkalilla surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 3,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tunkalilla this week:
The surf forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tunkalilla in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2255 | 1976 | 1468 | 1175 | 1012 | 736 | 875 | 858 | 606 | 861 | 533 | 314 | 236 | 212 | 192 | 459 | 308 | 749 | 610 | 942 | 3860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.51m | 5:56AM1.38m | 5:54PM1.42m | 6:18AM1.48m | 6:15PM1.31m | 6:41AM1.52m | 6:35PM1.19m | 7:06AM1.51m | 6:52PM1.06m | 7:31AM1.45m | 7:03PM0.92m | 7:58AM1.35m | 6:54PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.17m | 11:52PM0.03m | 11:56AM0.15m | 00:06AM0.03m | 12:26PM0.17m | 00:20AM0.05m | 12:57PM0.23m | 00:35AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.46m | 00:57AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.61m | 00:52AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2255 | 1976 | 1468 | 1175 | 1012 | 736 | 875 | 858 | 606 | 861 | 533 | 314 | 236 | 212 | 192 | 459 | 308 | 749 | 610 | 942 | 3860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 22 | S 19 | SSW 17 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 83 | 365 | 433 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 120 | — | 91 | 75 | 522 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 56 | 47 | 23 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 73 | 159 | 2885 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 142 | 33 | 138 | 138 | 12 | 113 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 594 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 595 | 605 | 611 |
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