Chicken Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.02° S 115.52° E

Chicken Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicken Reef sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.5° 

Chicken Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chicken Reef surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period, WSW swell with 2,552 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 17s 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 2.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 30th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 30th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 17s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 30th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Reef over the next 16 days.


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