Piccaninnie Ponds Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – East Coast)
| Name: | Piccaninnie Ponds |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: N |
Piccaninnie Ponds on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of and sharks.
Overall Piccaninnie Ponds Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Piccaninnie Ponds surf quality by season and Piccaninnie Ponds surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Piccaninnie Ponds
Visitor Reviews of Piccaninnie Ponds |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Piccaninnie Ponds:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Glenelg Rivermouth | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Posties | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Douglas Point | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cape Northumberland | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Carpenters Rocks | 30 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Piccaninnie Ponds: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5505 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5541 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5657 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5713 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6046 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Piccaninnie Ponds: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Macdonnell, Australia | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Portland, Australia | 44 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Beachport, Australia | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Robe (offshore), Australia | 96 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kingston, Australia | 102 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Piccaninnie Ponds: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 262 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 275 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 293 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 296 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 310 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Piccaninnie Ponds: |
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| Closest city location | Allendale East (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Worrolong (Australia) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mount Gambier (Australia) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Millicent (Australia) | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Portland (Australia) | 44 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Piccaninnie Ponds is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 313 km (194 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Piccaninnie Ponds is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 349 km (217 miles) away.
