Chiton Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 07 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (07 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
0
2
4
1
0
0
!
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3881
4571
4780
4908
5092
6080
5766
5392
5036
4580
4404
3879
5778
4151
4399
4094
4010
3720
3372
2827
2426
2026
1844
1624
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23AM0.66m
3:26PM1.25m
3:59PM1.17m
4:36PM1.08m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.65m
7:07AM0.27m
7:20AM0.31m
7:28AM0.37m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
621
835
214
4908
5092
6080
5766
5392
5036
4580
4404
3879
5778
4151
4399
4094
4010
3720
3372
2827
2426
2026
1844
1624
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3881
4571
4780
4020
5302
5026
4700
4244
3901
4005
3545
3545
3388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
165
135
135
135
135
165
165
165
165
165
135
497
517
945
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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