Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.53° S 138.69° E

Chicken Run Bashams Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicken Run Bashams Beach sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1653
1382
1117
943
928
914
689
556
492
400
264
595
599
799
799
765
765
1415
2113
2027
1713
1631
1415
1356
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
W
0
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:37AM0.61m
12:27PM1.20m
00:45AM0.65m
12:49PM1.19m
00:59AM0.70m
1:11PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:30AM0.48m
8:08PM0.40m
5:20AM0.39m
7:54PM0.38m
6:00AM0.31m
7:49PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
13
15
15
15
13
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