Chiton Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 4PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3446
2827
2426
2187
1844
1624
1442
1178
1033
902
902
811
811
593
512
477
452
1059
905
793
643
526
374
387
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
0
SSW
0
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:36PM1.08m
5:22PM0.98m
6:32PM0.88m
9:34PM0.88m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.37m
7:27AM0.44m
6:57AM0.52m
8:23PM0.88m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3446
2827
2426
2187
1844
1624
1442
1178
1033
902
902
811
811
593
512
477
373
1059
905
793
643
526
374
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
72
168
314
376
465
452
13
13
121
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
Energy kJ
56
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
135
135
135
135
135
135
135
2
2
2
135
135
166
166
135
135
135
2
135
135
164
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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