Bashams Bommie surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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Bashams Bommie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bashams Bommie sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bashams Bommie today?

The current surf forecast for Bashams Bommie at 8AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Bashams Bommie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1956
1550
1340
1227
1080
820
820
1033
1061
1030
904
822
680
587
514
472
407
448
551
594
583
604
354
582
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SE
0
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39PM0.95m
3:20PM0.99m
4:03PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.04m
00:04AM-0.01m
1:04AM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
15
17
17
14
14
13
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
16
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
12
13
11
12
14
14
14
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
1.2
SW
11
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
1956
1550
1340
1227
1080
820
820
1033
1061
1030
904
822
680
587
514
472
407
448
551
594
583
209
354
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
6
11
11
11
18
45
45
45
38
148
148
96
128
276
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
6
5
2
10
18
604
55
582
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
139
139
139
139
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
404
411
411
139
139
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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