Surf Forecasts:
Chicken Run Bashams Beach surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 20s period, SW swell with 3,676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
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 (Jun 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicken Run Bashams Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 20s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 268 | 180 | 147 | 1902 | 3388 | 3495 | 3192 | 2226 | 1267 | 656 | 886 | 662 | 653 | 869 | 763 | 1237 | 1130 | 2128 | 2061 | 2146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.37m | 1:16AM0.63m | 3:06PM1.28m | 2:12AM0.68m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:08AM0.73m | 3:52PM1.10m | 4:10AM0.78m | 4:07PM1.02m | 5:25AM0.83m | 4:13PM0.97m | 10:59AM1.00m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.63m | 6:35AM0.34m | 11:48PM0.65m | 7:09AM0.41m | 11:39PM0.66m | 7:38AM0.52m | 11:44PM0.64m | 7:56AM0.66m | 00:05AM0.62m | 7:45AM0.81m | 00:39AM0.60m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:09 |
mm | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 465 | 268 | 180 | 147 | 1 | 907 | 751 | 667 | 2226 | 1267 | 653 | 886 | 662 | 653 | 869 | 763 | 1237 | 1130 | 2128 | 2061 | 2146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 25 | SSW 23 | N 6 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 12 | 106 | 1 | — | — | — | 627 | 730 | 656 | 171 | 193 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 1902 | 3388 | 3495 | 3192 | 1616 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 523 | 869 | 577 | 168 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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