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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 ACDT
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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
19.5° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tunkalilla this week:

The surf forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tunkalilla in the next 12 days are 1.8m 21s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 23rd Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 25th Jan)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 20th Jan)6ft (1.8m) 21s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.6
S
1.5
S
1.8
S
1.2
S
1.5
S
2.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
2.2
SE
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.7
SSW
0.9
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)1313721191716151414813121212121616161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)125121206291810261313240465349637751620614810173140396692719657411
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
30
ESE
15
NE
5
E
20
NE
20
NNW
5
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
10
S
10
SE
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on		oncross-
on		ononononcross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
off		glasscross-
off		offononglasscross-
on		onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:34PM
1.00
6:06AM
1.75
6:53PM
1.08
6:33AM
1.76
7:14PM
1.15
7:00AM
1.72
7:37PM
1.22
7:26AM
1.61
8:00PM
1.28
7:50AM
1.45
8:25PM
1.32
8:12AM
1.25
8:51PM
1.33
8:26AM
1.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:41PM
0.31
12:59PM
-0.10
12:12AM
0.24
1:19PM
-0.11
12:42AM
0.20
1:39PM
-0.08
1:14AM
0.19
1:57PM
-0.02
1:47AM
0.23
2:13PM
0.06
2:23AM
0.31
2:25PM
0.16
3:02AM
0.43
Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Sunrise--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26
Sunset8:32--8:32--8:31--8:31--8:30--8:30--8:30--
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C221720201717171416171625282831291926262628
Feels °C (?)17131716121211711121023262427291827262628
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Information about the Tunkalilla Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tunkalilla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tunkalilla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tunkalilla surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tunkalilla) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tunkalilla may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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