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Piccaninnie Beach

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
8
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Excellent
Waist high · Crisp · NNE
Wave
1.1m
Period
10.3s
Wind
20 km/h Offshore
Tide
Low

Tide · today

Low · Low in 1h50
0.9m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Adelaide local

Saturday

8 Aug
09:30
1.2m
11.9s
16 km/h
Offshore
12:30
1.2m
11.3s
17 km/h
Offshore
15:30
1.1m
11.2s
20 km/h
Offshore
18:30
1.1m
10.7s
19 km/h
Offshore
21:30
1.1m
10.1s
20 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:30
0.9m
10.5s
17 km/h
Offshore
09:30
1m
10.8s
16 km/h
Offshore
12:30
1.1m
11s
13 km/h
Offshore
15:30
1.2m
11.2s
12 km/h
Offshore
18:30
1m
11.3s
12 km/h
Cross
21:30
1.1m
11.6s
8 km/h
Cross

Monday

10 Aug
06:30
2.5m
13.1s
32 km/h
Onshore
09:30
2.8m
13.6s
33 km/h
Onshore
12:30
1.9m
13.1s
27 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1.9m
11.2s
23 km/h
Cross
18:30
1.9m
11.1s
17 km/h
Cross
21:30
1.9m
11s
15 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:30
2.1m
10.2s
19 km/h
Offshore
09:30
1.9m
10.2s
24 km/h
Offshore
12:30
1.4m
10.4s
25 km/h
Offshore
15:30
1.9m
11s
25 km/h
Offshore
18:30
1.7m
12.8s
21 km/h
Offshore
21:30
2m
11.6s
20 km/h
Offshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:30
1.8m
11.2s
15 km/h
Cross
09:30
2.4m
12.6s
19 km/h
Cross
12:30
2.1m
11.9s
24 km/h
Cross
15:30
2.2m
11.9s
23 km/h
Cross
18:30
2.3m
12.3s
17 km/h
Cross
21:30
3.8m
12.3s
16 km/h
Cross

Thursday

13 Aug
06:30
4m
11.9s
13 km/h
Cross
08:30
4.1m
11.9s
13 km/h
Cross

About Piccaninnie Beach

Piccaninnie Beach is a beach break over sand in South Australia, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–3.5999999999999996m swells from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW
Best wind direction
NW, N, NE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 3.5999999999999996m

Piccaninnie Beach surf FAQ

Is Piccaninnie Beach good for beginners?+

Piccaninnie Beach is a beach break over sand, usually breaking in the 0.6–3.5999999999999996m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Piccaninnie Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Piccaninnie Beach can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Piccaninnie Beach?+

Look for 0.6–3.5999999999999996m of swell from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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