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Piccaninnie Beach

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
8
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Excellent
Overhead · Clean · NE
Wave
2.1m
Period
10.4s
Wind
10 km/h Offshore
Tide
Low

Tide · today

Rising
0.8m0.4m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
09:30
3.3m
11.2s
6 km/h
Offshore
12:30
3.1m
11.3s
10 km/h
Onshore
15:30
3m
11.3s
14 km/h
Onshore
18:30
2.9m
11.1s
10 km/h
Cross
21:30
2.7m
11s
10 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:30
2.1m
10.4s
10 km/h
Offshore
09:30
1.9m
10.3s
5 km/h
Offshore
12:30
1.8m
10.2s
4 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1.7m
10.3s
11 km/h
Onshore
18:30
1.7m
10.3s
8 km/h
Cross
21:30
2.2m
10.3s
10 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

24 Sept
06:30
1.6m
10.2s
17 km/h
Offshore
09:30
1.4m
10.1s
17 km/h
Offshore
12:30
1.4m
10s
12 km/h
Offshore
15:30
1.4m
9.9s
14 km/h
Offshore
18:30
1.3m
9.8s
15 km/h
Offshore
21:30
1.2m
9.8s
18 km/h
Offshore

Friday

25 Sept
06:30
0.7m
9.7s
5 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.7m
9.8s
7 km/h
Onshore
12:30
1m
9.7s
12 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1m
9.8s
14 km/h
Onshore
18:30
1.1m
8.8s
13 km/h
Onshore
21:30
1.1m
10.4s
12 km/h
Cross

Saturday

26 Sept
06:30
1.8m
10.1s
21 km/h
Cross
09:30
1.9m
10.2s
20 km/h
Cross
12:30
2.1m
9.9s
18 km/h
Cross
15:30
2.2m
13.2s
20 km/h
Cross
18:30
2.3m
13.4s
15 km/h
Cross
21:30
2.5m
13.5s
15 km/h
Cross

Sunday

27 Sept
06:30
2.2m
13.1s
9 km/h
Cross
08:30
2m
12.9s
11 km/h
Offshore

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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