Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 1PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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1800 | 1644 | 1556 | 1396 | 1376 | 1155 | 994 | 965 | 790 | 659 | 915 | 1375 | 1257 | 1241 | 807 | 658 | 561 | 742 | 725 | 838 | 683 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.06m | 2:35AM0.98m | 2:33PM1.01m | 3:07AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.39m | 8:23PM0.43m | 8:11AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.39m | 8:40AM0.58m | 8:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1800 | 1644 | 1556 | 1396 | 1376 | 1155 | 994 | 965 | 790 | 426 | 915 | 1375 | 1257 | 1241 | 807 | 553 | 561 | 742 | 725 | 838 | 683 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 364 | 659 | 390 | 185 | 180 | — | 480 | 658 | 413 | 253 | 138 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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