Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming up at Chicken Run Bashams Beach. This is a sheltered little point break, and it’s a bit of a fickle one – it’s inconsistent, so when it turns on, you’ve gotta be ready.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a big pulse of swell rolling in this Friday afternoon, the 4th of September. We’re looking at a solid 10ft of SSW groundswell, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s a heap of energy (4414) pushing in, and with a light northerly offshore breeze, it’s gonna be clean. The water temp is sitting at a fairly normal 58°F, so nothing unusual there for this time of year. This is big, powerful stuff though – over 8ft, so this is strictly for the experienced crew. That long period will make for some proper lines peeling down the point, but the paddle out will have long lulls between sets, which is a bonus.

Saturday the 5th gets messy. The morning sees a drop to 6ft, but that wind swings west and cranks up to 22 mph – a fresh cross-off breeze that’s going to mess with the surface. We get a score of 1/10 and it says marginal. Skip it. Saturday afternoon actually jumps back up to 10ft, but that heavy cross-shore wind just chops it up. No good.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off with light cross-onshore winds and dropping swell. The energy fades fast through the day.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting again. Monday the 7th is still poor, but keep your eyes on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. The swell comes back to a solid 7ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 17 seconds – that's serious groundswell energy (3003). The wind is a light northeasterly, cross-off, and it’s going to be glassy clean. This is a standout for the experienced crew. That period means it’ll be lined up and powerful on the point.

Wednesday the 9th gets wild, but not in a good way for us. We get a massive 13ft of swell, but a screaming 19 mph onshore wind ruins it completely. The ocean will be a mess and dangerous. That energy reading of 12026 tells you it’s a beast, but it’s unsurfable here.

The next true highlight is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. Swell settles to a manageable 7ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and a light northeasterly cross-off breeze. Clean lines, good energy (2002). Another morning for the experienced crowd.

Then, Sunday morning, the 13th of September offers a little bit of a drop in size to 5ft, but with a 17-second period and a northerly offshore breeze. The energy is still chunky (2142), and the conditions are described as excellent. It’s a touch smaller, so if the previous days were too heavy, this might be your window.

After that, the surf fades badly from the 14th through the 16th, with tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore winds. Not worth paddling out. There’s a little blip on the 17th with a clean 5ft morning, but it’s pretty weak (680 energy). The forecast wraps up with a big return of swell on Saturday the 19th of September: a solid 10ft from the SSW with an 18-second period and a light offshore breeze from the WNW. That’s a massive energy pulse of 5995, and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s one to circle on the calendar, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it.

So, for the pick of the bunch: Tuesday the 8th of September is the first true standout – big, clean, and powerful. And for those who like it a touch smaller but still solid, Sunday the 13th of September is your sleeper.

Stay keen,
Rusty

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