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Parsons Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Parsons Beach surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Parsons Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Parsons Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Parsons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
366 | 427 | 273 | 454 | 324 | 485 | 394 | 394 | 378 | 362 | 342 | 270 | 242 | 207 | 206 | 210 | 189 | 136 | 127 | 125 | 103 | 127 | 103 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:47AM0.36m | 12:02PM0.43m | 12:28PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.12m | 3:28AM0.11m | 3:47AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 366 | 427 | 273 | 454 | 268 | 280 | 375 | 372 | 311 | 276 | 276 | 270 | 222 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 128 | 109 | 91 | 103 | 127 | 98 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 92 | 88 | 198 | 324 | 485 | 394 | 394 | 378 | 362 | 342 | 249 | 242 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 136 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 134 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 103 | 103 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 207 | 206 | 210 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 153 | 117 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 117 | 149 | 153 | 117 | 154 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 19 |
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