Piccaninnie Ponds Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.05° S 140.90° E

Piccaninnie Ponds WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piccaninnie Ponds sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.7° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 21,780 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piccaninnie Ponds in the next 16 days are 5.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 18s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 8th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 9th Sep)18ft (5.5m) 19s

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


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