Tunkalilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.64° S 138.34° E

Tunkalilla WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tunkalilla sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.6° 

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


Tunkalilla surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, S swell with 7,518 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. 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 14s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 14th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


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