Piccaninnie Ponds Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.05° S 140.90° E

Piccaninnie Ponds WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piccaninnie Ponds sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.0° 

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 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,106 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piccaninnie Ponds in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 16th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 16th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 16th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s

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


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