
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 7AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
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1368 | 1613 | 1832 | 1832 | 1592 | 1222 | 1929 | 1907 | 1734 | 1425 | 1305 | 1273 | 1241 | 1132 | 1087 | 961 | 934 | 811 | 626 | 607 | 1982 | 993 | 2293 | 3448 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.07m | 10:59AM1.03m | 11:20AM1.18m | 11:49AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM1.01m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:11PM0.43m | 9:20PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | SW 21 | — |
1368 | 1613 | 1832 | 1832 | 1592 | 1222 | 1929 | 1907 | 1734 | 1425 | 1305 | 1273 | 1241 | 1132 | 1087 | 961 | 934 | 811 | 626 | 607 | 627 | — | 721 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 7 | 7 | 151 | 253 | 572 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
— | — | 17 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 1982 | 993 | 2293 | 3448 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 247 | 247 | 394 |
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