Surf spot

Tunkalilla

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Country: Australia, SA, York Peninsula
Coordinates: -35.6372, 138.2712

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.9	1	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.8	1.1	1.1	1
Wave direction	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	NW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW
Wave period (s)	9.6	9.4	9.4	9.4	8.9	7.8	6.1	5.3	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.3	6.4	7.8	8	6.6	7	8.4	7.3	8.9	9.3	8.9	8.8	8.3	7.7	7.5	8	8.3	7.6	8.1	7.9	7.5	7.5	7.8	8.3	7.7	7.8	8.8	9.3	9.7	9.8	9.8	9.9	9.7	8.3	7.8	8.4	7.8	5.5	8.2	8.2	7.1	4.6	5.2	6.2	8.3
Wave energy (kJ)	71	64	59	52	40	28	19	15	32	58	100	117	122	197	201	161	153	206	197	302	314	311	316	306	289	253	248	236	183	189	151	119	101	90	83	61	50	48	50	59	51	40	35	27	18	19	14	14	10	17	15	23	30	62	90	129
Wind speed (km/h)	13.8	14.7	17	16.5	11.2	11.7	7.2	21	28	23.2	26.1	25.9	25.2	24.6	23.5	22.4	17.9	20.8	19.4	19.2	19.6	18.2	19.2	18.5	15.1	13.3	12.1	10.1	7.6	7.4	6	9.2	10.4	11.8	19.1	20.5	19.7	14.2	9.4	11.6	14.9	18.2	21	23.2	22	19.1	18	23.1	30.5	31.6	29.6	29.3	18.4	26.4	20.6	16.5
Wind direction	WNWCross	WNWCross-off	WCross	WCross	WCross	WCross	WNWCross-off	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross	ENECross-off	ECross	SSECross-on	SECross-on	ENECross-off	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross	WSWCross	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSEOnshore

Tunkalilla is a remote surf spot on the south coast of South Australia, on the Fleurieu Peninsula near the Cape Jervis area — not the Yorke Peninsula. It’s a rugged, exposed beach break backed by cliffs and wild coastal scenery, with the Southern Ocean delivering powerful swells.

Surf character

Type: Exposed beach break with shifting sandbars
Wave quality: Can be very good when swell, wind, and sand lines up
Best swell: South to southwest swells
Wind: Offshore to light easterly/northeasterly winds are typically best
Power: Can be heavy and fast on bigger days
Consistency: More of a swell-dependent spot; not always user-friendly

Conditions and hazards

Strong currents and rips are common
Powerful surf and cold water are normal
Remote location means limited services and access
Variable seabed can make conditions change quickly

Vibe

Tunkalilla has a classic wild-SA feel: uncrowded, raw, and scenic, but best suited to experienced surfers who are comfortable in exposed and sometimes punchy waves.