Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
649 | 640 | 640 | 630 | 711 | 799 | 880 | 1152 | 880 | 1376 | 1376 | 2172 | 2386 | 1883 | 3249 | 3375 | 2934 | 2573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.86m | 1:53PM1.06m | 2:01AM0.95m | 2:12PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.34m | 7:43AM0.31m | 7:55PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
649 | 640 | 640 | 630 | 711 | 799 | 880 | 1152 | 880 | 1376 | 1376 | 2172 | 2386 | 1883 | 3249 | 3375 | 2934 | 2573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
47 | 91 | 178 | 248 | 259 | 256 | 336 | 256 | 847 | 491 | 491 | 181 | 731 | 913 | 1141 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 224 | 256 | 552 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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