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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 ACDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicken Run Bashams Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chicken Run Bashams Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 18th Mar)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 22nd Mar)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 20th Mar)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tue
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)121213131212121414141315141413131413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58970192278759860882618601407955615168914841033837606630514545640668
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
0
SW
5
ESE
15
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononglassglasscross-
on
glassoffcross-
on
glasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:40AM
1.07
1:59PM
0.81
2:02AM
1.03
2:17PM
0.92
2:22AM
0.98
2:37PM
1.04
2:39AM
0.92
3:01PM
1.14
2:50AM
0.85
3:28PM
1.22
2:53AM
0.81
3:57PM
1.25
2:38AM
0.79
4:28PM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:10AM
0.32
7:21PM
0.32
8:07AM
0.31
7:57PM
0.30
8:08AM
0.30
8:32PM
0.33
8:11AM
0.28
9:06PM
0.41
8:15AM
0.26
9:39PM
0.52
8:22AM
0.23
10:10PM
0.66
8:31AM
0.21
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tue
24
Sunrise-7:15--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:20-
Sunset--7:30--7:29--7:27--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:22
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182020171818161919161919172525202726202017
Feels °C (?)192020161615151717151717172322182523201815
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The above surf forecast table for Chicken Run Bashams Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicken Run Bashams Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicken Run Bashams Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicken Run Bashams Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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