Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.53° S 138.69° E

Chicken Run Bashams Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicken Run Bashams Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.2° 

Chicken Run Bashams Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chicken Run Bashams Beach today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
322
318
622
712
587
832
1925
1941
1649
1387
1271
2454
2379
2785
3040
2962
2646
2411
2111
2274
2148
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:20AM1.07m
2:36PM0.94m
5:04AM1.04m
11:31AM0.96m
6:12AM0.99m
11:07AM1.06m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.83m
9:03PM0.40m
8:38AM0.94m
9:06PM0.42m
7:35AM0.99m
9:02PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
11
10
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
13
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
7
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
8
10
13
12
12
11
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