Surf Forecasts:
Chicken Run Bashams Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 14s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin’ about Chicken Run Bashams Beach. This is a sheltered point break that don’t break all that often, so you gotta be on it when it does. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
First few days are okay, but nothin’ special. Saturday the 18th starts with a clean 4ft SSW swell (493 combined energy), and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon—that’s the kind of flat calm you barely see. Sunday the 19th has a clean 3ft SSW swell in the mornin’ with offshore wind, but it’s smaller. Monday the 20th is the one to circle: a 4ft SSW swell, with a long 16-second period, and offshore wind in the mornin’. That’s groundswell, and on a point, it’ll peel smooth and long with plenty of time between sets. Crowds are possible, but you’ll be stoked if you score it.
Tuesday the 21st bumps up to 5ft SSW swell (796 combined energy), still clean. Then Wednesday the 22nd turns ugly with cross-shore wind. Thursday the 23rd jumps to 10ft SSW swell, but with cross-onshore wind, it’s messy. Friday the 24th through Sunday the 26th stays big, 5ft to 8ft, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. That’s expert-only territory at the top end.
There’s a gap after Sunday the 26th with poor conditions. Monday the 27th brings a 7ft SSW swell (1948 combined energy) and clean cross-off wind, but it’s a bit raw. The real standout is Thursday the 30th of July: a 13ft SSW swell (4033 combined energy) with a gentle offshore breeze in the morning. That’s massive, nearly 13 feet, and it’s flagged for experts only. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period groundswell, but on a point, it’ll still hold shape. Too big for anyone but the brave, and the crowd will be thick, but if you’re game, that’s the session. After that, Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August get blown out by onshore winds and rain, so that’s all she wrote.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 899 | 493 | 400 | 290 | 218 | 214 | 339 | 573 | 489 | 701 | 796 | 689 | 531 | 359 | 451 | 2930 | 3242 | 2392 | 2682 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.73m | 2:49PM1.19m | 2:44AM0.81m | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:24AM0.88m | 3:20PM1.06m | 4:08AM0.94m | 3:29PM1.02m | 4:58AM0.98m | 3:26PM0.99m | 6:05AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.58m | 7:10AM0.39m | 9:47PM0.57m | 7:49AM0.47m | 9:45PM0.54m | 8:25AM0.58m | 9:53PM0.52m | 8:53AM0.72m | 10:07PM0.51m | 8:57AM0.86m | 10:26PM0.51m | 8:04AM0.99m | 10:45PM0.53m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 899 | 493 | 400 | 290 | 218 | 126 | 339 | 573 | 489 | 701 | 796 | 689 | 531 | 359 | 451 | 2930 | 3242 | 2392 | 2682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 97 | 92 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 803 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 186 | 214 | 80 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2510 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 |
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