Surf Forecasts:
Piccaninnie Ponds surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 10,181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piccaninnie Ponds this week:
The surf forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piccaninnie Ponds in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1985 | 2261 | 3454 | 9899 | 7837 | 5607 | 4132 | 2930 | 2216 | 4414 | 7332 | 6880 | 5295 | 3116 | 2458 | 2078 | 1291 | 1150 | 771 | 667 | 1107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.54m | 3:52PM0.54m | 10:27AM0.67m | 10:56AM0.81m | 11:29AM0.92m | 12:05PM1.01m | 12:41PM1.06m | 1:16PM1.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.35m | 12:46PM0.54m | 1:35AM0.31m | 1:55AM0.26m | 2:21AM0.19m | 2:57AM0.11m | 3:41AM0.04m | 4:29AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1985 | 2261 | 3454 | 9899 | 7837 | 5607 | 4132 | 2930 | 1961 | 4414 | 7332 | 6880 | 5295 | 3116 | 2458 | 2078 | 1291 | 1150 | 771 | 479 | 1107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | WNW 11 | — | SW 14 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | — | 812 | — | — | 1298 | — | 287 | 2216 | — | 1300 | — | 1491 | — | 88 | 54 | 209 | 290 | 214 | 667 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 79 | 173 | 186 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 440 | 1491 | 903 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 1000 | 1967 | 656 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 341 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 180 | 267 | 449 | 75 | 255 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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