Chicken Run Bashams Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 May 2026 ACST
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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 2PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
581
850
1117
1547
1393
1319
1159
838
768
624
528
437
430
395
371
299
289
285
270
215
211
233
216
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:43PM1.21m
4:12PM1.10m
4:39PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.31m
7:14AM0.40m
7:25AM0.51m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
17
18
16
15
15
14
14
15
19
20
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
13
14
14
14
14
9
10
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
16
17
15
13
12
12
12
10
12
12
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
Energy kJ
504
581
850
1117
1547
1393
1319
1159
838
768
624
528
437
430
395
371
299
289
285
270
215
211
233
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
20
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
25
7
2
1
1
12
12
13
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
13
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
3
3
3
6
5
5
8
7
3
5
2
5
9
10
7
5
1
4
15
10
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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