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Lat Long: 38.05° S 140.90° E

Piccaninnie Ponds WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piccaninnie Ponds sea temperature is
15.4°C
1.4° 

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


Piccaninnie Ponds surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piccaninnie Ponds this week:

The surf forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piccaninnie Ponds in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 25th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 25th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 29th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds over the next 16 days.


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