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Chiton Rocks Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chiton Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chiton Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chiton Rocks sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
734 | 781 | 814 | 715 | 690 | 645 | 634 | 593 | 560 | 510 | 510 | 530 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 711 | 742 | 1351 | 1332 | 1079 | 902 | 647 | 563 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.45m | 2:40PM1.40m | 3:12PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.27m | 6:06AM0.25m | 6:31AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 148 | 96 | 128 | 209 | 276 | 280 | 634 | 593 | 560 | 510 | 510 | 530 | 533 | 493 | 530 | 389 | 742 | 1351 | 1332 | 1079 | 902 | 647 | 563 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 273 | 344 | 333 | 343 | 493 | 487 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 711 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 734 | 781 | 814 | 715 | 690 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 412 | 587 | 412 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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