Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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1922 | 1867 | 2856 | 2479 | 2257 | 1957 | 1537 | 1319 | 1114 | 982 | 799 | 662 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 722 | 824 | 987 | 1186 | 1204 | 1258 | 1127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.13m | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.45m | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1922 | 1867 | 2856 | 2479 | 2257 | 1957 | 1537 | 1319 | 1114 | 982 | 799 | 662 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 722 | 824 | 987 | 1186 | 1204 | 1258 | 1127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
1081 | 759 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 81 | 80 | 142 | 381 | 371 | 232 | — | 461 | 553 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 3 | WSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 15 | — | 32 | 82 | 1 | 170 | — | 339 | 232 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 11 | 46 | 119 | 185 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 348 | 463 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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