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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 09 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
17.5° 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 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4010
3720
3446
3025
2426
2187
1844
1624
1401
1178
1033
902
902
811
811
593
583
477
452
1019
880
755
653
526
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:36PM1.08m
5:22PM0.98m
6:32PM0.88m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.37m
7:27AM0.44m
6:57AM0.52m
8:23PM0.88m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
14
15
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4010
3720
3446
3025
2426
2187
1844
1624
1401
1178
1033
902
902
811
811
593
583
477
350
1019
880
755
653
526
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
72
221
314
376
465
452
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
138
2
2
2
2
138
168
165
167
138
2
2
138
138
168
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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