Parsons Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

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Parsons Beach Surf Guide

Parsons Beach in Adelaide is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Parsons Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Parsons Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Parsons Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Parsons Beach 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 52% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

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

Explore Parsons Beach Location Map

Interactive Parsons Beach 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. The nearest passenger airport to Parsons Beach is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Parsons Beach is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 523 km (325 miles) away.

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Parsons Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 24 May 2026, 03:23 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 24
ft, °F	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	9:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

What does Parsons Beach look like?

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Tides at Parsons Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Parsons Beach, 0 km from Parsons Beach.

Next High Water: 06:27pm | 0.42m

Next Low Water: 03:05am | 0.13m

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Parsons Beach Sea Temperature

The Parsons Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (17.2 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Parsons Beach

Surf stats for Parsons Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Parsons Beach

Wind stats for Parsons Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Parsons Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

surfshredder from United States

“I've never surfed at Parsons beach but I have seen people come by on SUP's so i know it can be done. I'm more about the beach culture. Know what im saying? Bonfire. Cold suds. and good buds. I totes gnarl on the flow when I'm with my bro's.”

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