Chicken Run Bashams Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. This stretch ahead for Chicken Run Bashams Beach is a bit of a slow burn, with a quiet start before the ocean really wakes up. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first decent chance comes in on Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a clean morning with a 5ft SSW swell running at 13 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-off from the ENE. Modest energy buzzing around (1055), but it’ll be tidy. Better again on Monday the 31st – the morning brings 7ft SSW lines at 15 seconds, with a light NE cross-off and clean conditions. The afternoon pushes up to 8ft and the period stretches to 18 seconds, with plenty of energy (3375). That’s the standout session for the first week. It’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but it’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect non-stop waves. Crowds are possible too.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees the swell drop to 6ft in the morning, with a NNW breeze picking up to 16 mph. It’s cross-off and clean, but the wind is fresh and the quality slips. By Wednesday the 2nd, the swell picks back up to 7ft by the afternoon, period 15 seconds, and the wind swings WNW cross-off at 12 mph. It’s a marginal session but clean.

Now, Thursday the 3rd of September has 8ft SSW swell, consistent at 14 seconds, with WNW cross-off winds at 12 mph. The energy is strong (2596), but it’s pushing into the size range that’s better for experienced surfers. Friday the 4th of September morning is the real highlight for the week: 8ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, and a clean offshore from the NNW at 16 mph. The energy is pumping (2890), and it’s a proper session for those who know what they’re doing.

Things get wild from Saturday the 5th of September. The swell jumps to 12ft on Saturday morning, with a messy cross-on SW wind at 22 mph. The energy is huge (5875), but it’s blown out and lumpy. Sunday the 6th of September morning sees 16ft of SW swell, 13 seconds, with a clean offshore N wind at 16 mph. The energy is off the charts (7487), but at that size, only experts need apply. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, so the long-period groundswell might break a bit straight – still, for the brave, it’s a blast.

Monday the 7th of September stays big at 16ft, but the wind goes cross-shore from the W at 19 mph, and the energy is massive (11346). It’s messy and lumpy. Tuesday the 8th of September drops to 12ft, but with a cross-on WSW wind, it’s still choppy and poor. From Wednesday the 9th, the swell settles to 7ft, and the wind goes light cross-on from the SW. It’s marginal, but cleaner.

The second week’s best bet lands on Thursday the 10th of September. Morning and afternoon both offer 13ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, with a light cross-off from the NW. The energy is very strong (7527 to 8257), and it’s clean. That’s a solid, though expert, session. After that, Friday the 11th of September drops to 7ft, with a moderate NW cross-off, but the afternoon goes poor. Saturday the 12th of September morning has 5ft SSW swell at a very long 17 seconds, with a light cross-off from the NNW. The energy is still decent (2366), and it’s clean – a good pick for the end of the run.

Overall, the standout is Monday the 31st of August, with those clean, 8ft lines and that long period, and Thursday the 10th of September as a promising, but less certain, second peak.

Rusty.

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