Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Issued: 2 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Tunkalilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tunkalilla surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,107 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tunkalilla in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 14) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 13th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 19th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 19th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tunkalilla over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
15
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
20
1.3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
1700
1459
1162
1315
1155
848
563
395
427
273
967
892
590
356
276
151
139
147
268
998
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
NNW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
S
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
N
20
NNE
30
NW
30
NNW
55
NNW
30
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM0.74m
2:57PM1.50m
4:55AM0.74m
3:36PM1.64m
5:18AM0.73m
4:12PM1.74m
5:35AM0.72m
4:47PM1.79m
5:50AM0.74m
5:20PM1.78m
6:08AM0.79m
5:51PM1.72m
6:31AM0.86m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.23m
7:51AM0.63m
10:41PM0.08m
8:35AM0.59m
11:15PM-0.00m
9:12AM0.52m
11:45PM-0.02m
9:48AM0.43m
00:12AM0.00m
10:23AM0.36m
00:36AM0.05m
11:00AM0.31m
00:57AM0.11m
11:39AM0.31m
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
3
18
5
16
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
21
20
14
14
14
13
13
11
16
16
16
16
17
18
21
20
18
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
6
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
14
8
9
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
15
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
S
17
Energy kJ
723
1700
1459
1162
1315
1155
848
563
395
427
273
967
892
590
356
276
151
139
147
206
998
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
19
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
22
0.6
S
20
Energy kJ
707
5
124
41
38
17
8
6
2
37
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
2
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.8
SW
5
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
E
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
60
51
35
1
4
6
24
11
10
7
9
3
6
12
41
58
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
5
1
Distance (km)
594
130
25
416
105
12
31
12
0
0
12
0
0
25
33
12
33
25
25
344
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
7
5
5
4
4
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
8
4
5
4
6
5
5
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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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