Parsons Beach surf break

Parsons Beach surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 ACDT
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Parsons Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Parsons Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Parsons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Parsons Beach at 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am February 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (24 Feb)6ft (1.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Parsons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414141414141414131313131388131313131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2020196518591373137312801454122611901058936781781806690700711711673673653633498413
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:04PM
0.53
8:13PM
0.51
12:11AM
0.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:44AM
-0.02
10:39AM
-0.05
10:36AM
-0.06
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
Sunrise6:56-------6:56-------6:58-------
Sunset----8:00-------8:00-------7:58---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171717171616161615161717161616141416181917161718
Feels °C (?)151412121110101091012111010109911141514151717
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