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Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chicken Run Bashams Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 Thursday (May 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 28th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 30th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicken Run Bashams Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | |
215 | 215 | 125 | 104 | 99 | 85 | 140 | 118 | 520 | 555 | 534 | 773 | 669 | 816 | 550 | 414 | 521 | 4814 | 5201 | 3153 | 8125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.77m | 11:46AM1.20m | 11:01PM0.75m | 12:08PM1.30m | 11:24PM0.73m | 12:33PM1.38m | 11:47PM0.71m | 12:59PM1.42m | 00:12AM0.69m | 1:25PM1.43m | 00:37AM0.66m | 1:51PM1.42m | 1:04AM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.75m | 3:31AM0.53m | 8:22PM0.72m | 3:57AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.69m | 4:23AM0.42m | 8:43PM0.66m | 4:50AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.64m | 5:16AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.61m | 5:42AM0.30m | 10:03PM0.59m | 6:07AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 207 | 215 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 85 | 140 | 118 | 1 | 12 | 534 | 30 | 669 | 816 | 550 | 414 | 521 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 37 | 125 | 93 | 99 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | — | 36 | 193 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 82 | 104 | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 127 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 96 | 520 | 555 | — | 773 | — | 3 | 40 | 87 | 193 | 4814 | 5201 | 3153 | 8125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 167 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 348 | 1 | 447 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 710 | 754 | 808 | 808 | 1019 | 1019 |
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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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