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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 12AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
431
463
671
975
1349
1216
1151
1030
835
691
545
436
365
347
418
406
394
388
388
400
501
486
441
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
5
NE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:48PM1.21m
4:23PM1.10m
9:42PM0.97m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.22m
7:26AM0.27m
8:29PM0.96m
7:36AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:45
6:46
6:46
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5:40
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
17
23
27
28
25
23
22
21
21
22
25
25
23
23
23
22
22
24
26
26
14
15
14
14
15
19
22
24
21
19
18
17
17
18
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
19
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
431
431
463
671
975
1349
1216
1151
1030
835
691
545
436
365
347
418
406
394
388
388
400
501
486
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
19
22
17
4
18
44
61
146
97
209
209
333
441
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
13
10
2
44
97
60
180
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
9
16
30
3
5
9
6
7
6
5
5
2
1
2
3
4
6
6
5
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
169
411
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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