Chiton Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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Chiton Rocks Surf Guide

Chiton Rocks in South Australia - East Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Chiton Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chiton Rocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chiton Rocks occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chiton Rocks (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chiton Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chiton Rocks Location Map

Interactive Chiton Rocks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Chiton Rocks Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:03 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	9:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Chiton Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Victor Harbor, Australia, 3 km from Chiton Rocks.

Next High Water: 01:23am | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 07:07am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chiton Rocks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Chiton Rocks is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 11.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite