Piccaninnie Ponds Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.05° S 140.90° E

Issued: 8 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piccaninnie Ponds sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Piccaninnie Ponds surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Piccaninnie Ponds today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (21 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Piccaninnie Ponds. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2834
2807
2441
2211
2060
1887
1778
2053
1956
1956
1956
1737
1714
1554
1918
1919
2155
2155
2094
2065
1968
2125
2197
2233
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
SE
5
E
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:19PM0.77m
3:28AM0.53m
3:30PM0.71m
5:13AM0.54m
3:30PM0.65m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.22m
10:05PM0.33m
8:48AM0.35m
10:37PM0.28m
9:27AM0.47m
11:16PM0.23m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
9
11
10
9
7
6
8
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
11
13
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2834
2807
2441
2211
2060
1887
1778
2053
1956
1956
1956
1737
1714
1554
1918
1919
2155
2155
2094
2065
1968
2125
2197
2233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.6
SW
17
1.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
241
730
111
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
W
6
0.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
8
19
37
151
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
140
140
140
140
140
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
69
69
0
69
124
69
69
20
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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