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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
21
1
SW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
387
339
482
408
312
298
255
306
220
188
178
170
163
156
151
151
111
101
98
208
738
1044
1207
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
5
SE
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
0
E
10
NNW
5
NNE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:34PM0.88m
11:44AM0.82m
10:35PM0.87m
11:41AM0.95m
11:13PM0.85m
11:54AM1.10m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.54m
3:31PM0.73m
4:16AM0.53m
5:04PM0.67m
4:24AM0.51m
6:13PM0.62m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
21
22
20
19
18
17
16
18
21
21
20
18
15
14
13
13
16
17
17
18
17
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
16
18
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1
SW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
380
387
339
482
408
312
298
147
306
220
188
178
170
163
156
151
151
111
101
98
98
738
1044
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
12
1.4
WSW
17
Energy kJ
121
92
89
165
214
260
276
255
79
33
37
33
33
30
17
16
8
8
68
66
208
98
1189
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
7
0.3
SW
22
0.5
SW
16
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
23
52
91
40
55
39
45
32
19
18
2
15
13
31
30
8
73
130
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
E
8
0.6
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
2
12
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
147
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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