Surf Forecasts:
Tunkalilla surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 5,893 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 0 | 2999 | 2077 | 2676 | 3376 | 5307 | 4662 | 5381 | 4929 | 3828 | 2379 | 1772 | 1391 | 1163 | 1012 | 1002 | 1456 | 1384 | 997 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.29m | 2:45PM1.44m | 5:55AM0.72m | 3:34PM1.58m | 5:37AM0.73m | 4:14PM1.68m | 5:37AM0.78m | 4:48PM1.72m | 5:46AM0.86m | 5:18PM1.70m | 6:01AM0.98m | 5:45PM1.63m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.21m | 11:00PM0.08m | 8:13AM0.69m | 11:22PM0.02m | 9:17AM0.57m | 11:43PM-0.00m | 10:02AM0.44m | 00:00AM0.01m | 10:41AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.04m | 11:18AM0.27m | 00:30AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 269 | — | 2999 | 2077 | 2676 | 3376 | 5307 | 4662 | 5381 | 4929 | 3828 | 2379 | 1772 | 1391 | 1163 | 1012 | 1002 | 1456 | 1384 | 997 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 1447 | 6268 | 8 | 5478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 832 | 832 | 1048 | 1183 | 596 | 1051 | 1203 | 597 | 605 | 1051 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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