Beach

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Level 5/10

Parsons Beach

Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia

🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips

Parsons Beach is a quality beach break on the Fleurieu Peninsula, just over an hour south of Adelaide. The beach faces the Southern Ocean and picks up every SW swell that approaches the coast. Multiple sandbars create shifting peaks that can produce hollow waves when conditions align. The surrounding coastline is rugged and beautiful, with native scrubland meeting white sand beaches. Being closer to Adelaide than Cactus, Parsons offers a more accessible introduction to South Australia's powerful surf.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.1mSSE

@7s

21km/h

Wed

Poor

2.3mSSW

@8s

30km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.4mS

@8s

28km/h

Choppy

Fri

Poor

1.5mSSE

@9s

10km/h

Choppy

Sat

Poor

1.1mSW

@8s

22km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

1.7mS

@8s

17km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

1.3mSSE

@10s

7km/h

Tue

Poor

1.0mSW

@11s

15km/h

Wed

Poor

2.2mSSW

@7s

23km/h

Thu

Poor

2.6mS

@7s

21km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.1m @ 7s SSE

21 km/h S

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.3m @ 8s SSW

30 km/h SSE

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.4m @ 8s S

28 km/h SE

Choppy

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.5m @ 9s SSE

10 km/h SW

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.1m @ 8s SW

22 km/h WSW

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 8s S

17 km/h SE

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.3m @ 10s SSE

7 km/h SW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.0m @ 11s SW

15 km/h W

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.2m @ 7s SSW

23 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

2.6m @ 7s S

21 km/h SSE

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.1m

SSE(151°)

Score: 14/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 7/25

Wind

21km/h

S(172°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

18°C

0.0mm55%

Windswell Component

0.9mS@4s

Secondary Swell

0.3mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

0/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

14/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

7/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

0/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score21/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 190° - 260°
Size range: 1m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 315° - 45°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.4m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Walk from carpark through coastal scrub.

Getting There

Airport

ADL

Drive time

80 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Winter is prime. Picks up most Southern Ocean swells.

Data Quality

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