Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 323 | 1009 | 1321 | 1479 | 1441 | 1206 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 479 | 472 | 400 | 295 | 281 | 268 | 216 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 147 | 183 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM0.56m | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:40PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.56m | 4:49AM0.36m | 5:24AM0.32m | 6:00AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
209 | 234 | 1009 | 1321 | 1479 | 1441 | 1206 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 479 | 472 | 400 | 295 | 281 | 268 | 216 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 147 | 144 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | S 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
189 | 123 | 125 | 90 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 794 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 106 | 183 | 305 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | NW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — |
96 | 323 | 127 | — | — | 21 | 3 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 68 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 404 | 336 | 0 |
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