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Tunkalilla Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Tunkalilla surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Tunkalilla surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, S swell with 6,731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) 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 3.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
243 | 69 | 2155 | 3691 | 1595 | 1323 | 1265 | 996 | 700 | 523 | 483 | 659 | 1004 | 4945 | 6173 | 4935 | 3697 | 2429 | 1745 | 2141 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.71m | 5:49AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.72m | 6:16AM0.94m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.34m | 00:04AM0.02m | 10:56AM0.31m | 00:32AM0.03m | 11:25AM0.31m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 243 | 69 | — | 2188 | 1595 | 1323 | 1265 | 289 | 683 | 523 | 307 | 659 | 1004 | 4945 | 6173 | 4935 | 3697 | 2429 | 1745 | 2141 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | — | — | — | 30 | 317 | — | — | 324 | 407 | 483 | 160 | 40 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 24 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 39 | 45 | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | W 2 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 1254 | 2155 | 3691 | — | — | 1230 | 996 | 700 | — | 1 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 416 | 916 | 597 | 916 | 28 | 959 | 1051 | 105 | 25 | 423 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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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 16 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).
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