Surf Forecasts:
Tunkalilla surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, S swell with 5,200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 Friday (Jun 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tunkalilla in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1317 | 861 | 492 | 483 | 667 | 2589 | 4489 | 3985 | 3264 | 2491 | 2369 | 2159 | 1576 | 812 | 565 | 875 | 648 | 606 | 515 | 1456 | 4704 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:47AM0.93m | 6:32PM1.63m | 7:23AM0.91m | 7:05PM1.52m | 8:06AM0.90m | 7:39PM1.37m | 9:00AM0.89m | 8:16PM1.17m | 10:18AM0.91m | 9:06PM0.94m | 12:03PM1.00m | 11:50PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.05m | 11:56AM0.34m | 1:35AM0.10m | 12:29PM0.40m | 2:10AM0.16m | 1:08PM0.49m | 2:48AM0.25m | 1:58PM0.60m | 3:30AM0.36m | 3:33PM0.71m | 4:19AM0.48m | 7:31PM0.67m | 5:27AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:08 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 236 | 861 | 492 | 243 | 667 | 2589 | 4489 | 3985 | 3264 | 2491 | 2369 | 2159 | 1576 | 812 | 565 | 875 | 648 | 606 | 515 | 1456 | 4704 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 314 | 407 | 483 | 111 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | 270 | 325 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 1317 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 63 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 105 | 28 | 587 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 570 | 596 | 764 | 35 |
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