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Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chicken Run Bashams Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chicken Run Bashams Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicken Run Bashams Beach sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
680 | 587 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 603 | 734 | 857 | 814 | 785 | 690 | 645 | 634 | 551 | 560 | 592 | 604 | 628 | 622 | 612 | 596 | 711 | 742 | 1227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.46m | 00:11AM0.63m | 2:09PM1.45m | 2:40PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.63m | 5:43AM0.27m | 6:06AM0.25m | 6:31AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 680 | 587 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 148 | 148 | 96 | 128 | 209 | 276 | 280 | 634 | 551 | 333 | 343 | 604 | 487 | 525 | 593 | 530 | 382 | 742 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 273 | 344 | — | — | 407 | 452 | 496 | 612 | 596 | 711 | 328 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 9 | 19 | 603 | 734 | 857 | 814 | 785 | 690 | 645 | — | — | 560 | 592 | — | 628 | 622 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 569 | 585 | 411 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 411 | 411 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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