Bashams Bommie surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bashams Bommie today?

The current surf forecast for Bashams Bommie at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
352
431
581
651
629
1994
2032
1956
1550
1468
1111
1080
975
915
1093
1045
1014
904
725
680
587
480
472
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
N
5
N
0
N
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:09AM0.21m
2:01PM0.87m
2:39PM0.95m
3:20PM0.99m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.12m
4:55AM0.21m
11:02PM0.04m
00:04AM-0.01m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
20
20
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
15
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
16
16
14
15
15
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
431
352
431
581
651
569
1994
2032
1956
1550
1468
1111
1080
975
915
1093
1045
1014
904
725
680
587
480
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SW
14
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
Energy kJ
498
1887
1743
1321
11
11
11
18
45
45
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
629
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
5
2
3
4
4
6
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
139
139
139
139
165
139
139
0
0
0
0
159
159
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
5
4
9
7
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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