Surf Forecasts:
Tunkalilla surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 2,966 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tunkalilla in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) 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 11s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 356 | 280 | 153 | 141 | 106 | 377 | 1221 | 1223 | 1797 | 2260 | 1086 | 539 | 407 | 465 | 452 | 510 | 510 | 683 | 672 | 813 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.74m | 5:20PM1.78m | 6:08AM0.79m | 5:51PM1.72m | 6:31AM0.86m | 6:20PM1.60m | 7:00AM0.94m | 6:48PM1.45m | 7:35AM1.01m | 7:13PM1.28m | 8:17AM1.05m | 7:37PM1.10m | 9:10AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.00m | 10:23AM0.36m | 00:36AM0.05m | 11:00AM0.31m | 00:57AM0.11m | 11:39AM0.31m | 1:17AM0.16m | 12:19PM0.36m | 1:37AM0.20m | 1:03PM0.45m | 1:59AM0.25m | 1:53PM0.57m | 2:21AM0.31m | 3:03PM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 590 | 356 | 280 | 153 | 141 | 106 | 377 | 752 | 826 | 1797 | 1751 | 1086 | 539 | 283 | 177 | 452 | 510 | 510 | 683 | 672 | 813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | S 25 | S 23 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 95 | 106 | — | — | 533 | 407 | 376 | 422 | 407 | 465 | 86 | 28 | 10 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 3 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 72 | 15 | 1221 | 1223 | — | 2260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 416 | 416 | 533 | 916 | 804 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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