Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Chicken Run Bashams Beach.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 58°, which is right on the money for this time of year – no surprises there.

The good news is there’s some serious energy heading our way, but the bad news is it’s going to take a bit of patience to get the right window. The early part of the week is not for the faint-hearted. Monday afternoon (7th) is a write-off – cross-on wind, lumpy, and the swell is disorganised. Best to leave the board in the car.

Then comes Tuesday morning (8th) – and this is the standout. The wind drops to glassy, almost nothing, with a solid 7ft SSW groundswell packing a massive 17-second period and crazy energy (3758). The water will be clean, the point will be running, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the session to circle. The afternoon goes a bit soft with the wind swinging onshore, so get it early.

Wednesday (9th) is a no-go. The swell jumps to 13ft, and while that’s a lot of power (15782), the wind is howling from the SSE at 19 mph, cross-on, making it a choppy mess. This one’s for the kites, not the paddlers.

Thursday (10th) and Friday (11th) offer some waves but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the quality is marginal. The swell drops back to around 8ft to 12ft, but the period is still solid. You’ll find some walls, but it’s not going to be that clean, lined-up perfection we saw on Tuesday.

Now, Saturday (12th) looks like a little gem. The swell drops to 5ft to 6ft, but the wind goes offshore from the NNE in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon. That’s a clean, fun day on the point. Not the size of Tuesday, but if you want a user-friendly session, that’s your pick.

The following week is a mixed bag. Sunday (13th) and Monday (14th) are blown out or small. The swell drops right off into the 3ft range, and the wind is messy. Not much to write home about.

Things start to look up again on Thursday (17th) morning with a clean 8ft SSW swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s still a marginal call. The real next highlight lands on Sunday (20th). The morning is clean with a 5ft SSW swell and light offshore wind, and the afternoon goes even better – 7ft SW swell, clean, cross-off wind, and excellent for experienced surfers (2761 energy). That Sunday afternoon session is the second big standout in the 16-day window.

The long-range stuff (21st and 22nd September) is a drop-off in quality, with onshore winds picking up again.

So, to wrap it up: Tuesday morning (8th) is the absolute best – get out there for the glassy, powerful groundswell. Then circle Sunday (20th) afternoon for another crack at clean, solid waves. Everything else is either a bit too windy, too small, or too lumpy to get excited about.

Rusty.

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