Chiton Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

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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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chiton Rocks this week:

The surf forecast for Chiton Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chiton Rocks in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 2nd May)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 4th May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 7th May)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chiton Rocks over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
!
2
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
921
669
465
472
577
2405
2140
1928
2558
3779
2744
1308
1269
1781
1408
2168
2548
2424
6201
6590
3423
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNE
25
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:21AM0.80m
1:11PM1.33m
00:37AM0.78m
1:36PM1.36m
00:52AM0.76m
2:01PM1.37m
1:07AM0.73m
2:28PM1.35m
1:19AM0.70m
2:56PM1.31m
1:23AM0.66m
3:26PM1.25m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.57m
5:38AM0.32m
7:53PM0.58m
5:56AM0.27m
8:25PM0.59m
6:15AM0.24m
9:01PM0.62m
6:33AM0.23m
9:48PM0.64m
6:51AM0.24m
11:05PM0.65m
7:07AM0.27m
7:20AM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod rain
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thunderstorm
rain showers
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
5
2
1
4
1
6
7
5
4
4
4
Temp °C
27
25
22
16
16
16
15
15
17
16
14
16
16
15
17
16
11
12
12
12
13
23
20
18
13
12
9
9
10
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
4
4
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
921
669
465
472
577
2405
2140
1928
1308
1269
1781
1408
388
404
742
3423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
304
293
91
89
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
3
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
11
0.4
NW
3
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
24
30
16
25
35
49
22
2558
3779
2744
4
2168
2548
2424
6201
6590
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
2
3
8
4
4
Distance (km)
0
2
0
0
343
503
503
343
578
578
571
4
3
0
4
405
587
578
556
601
135
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
5
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
8
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
8
6
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Information about the Chiton Rocks Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chiton Rocks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chiton Rocks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chiton Rocks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chiton Rocks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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