Surf Forecasts:
Chicken Reef surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicken Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicken Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6737 | 4590 | 2655 | 1776 | 1548 | 1299 | 2109 | 4074 | 2629 | 2007 | 1370 | 915 | 711 | 799 | 638 | 531 | 409 | 590 | 465 | 341 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:32PM0.64m | 6:01AM0.80m | 6:24AM0.92m | 6:59AM1.06m | 7:39AM1.18m | 8:22AM1.27m | 9:05AM1.31m | 9:47AM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.55m | 2:13PM0.56m | 3:09PM0.50m | 4:04PM0.47m | 4:59PM0.45m | 5:56PM0.43m | 6:52PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | SW 21 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6737 | 4590 | 2655 | 1776 | — | 1299 | 111 | — | 2629 | 2007 | 1370 | 915 | 711 | 799 | 638 | 531 | 409 | 590 | 465 | 341 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 97 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1548 | — | 2109 | 4074 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 119 | 122 | 301 | 1768 | 175 | 21 | 122 | 301 | 372 | 143 | 21 | 143 | 62 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chicken Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicken Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicken Reef 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 (Chicken Reef) 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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