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Level 5/10

Parsons Beach

Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia

🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips

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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

Today7

Firing

2.1mSSW@15s

14km/h

2.1m@15s

14km/h

Sat8

Good

1.8mSSW@16s

28km/h

1.8m@16s

28km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.1mSW@14s

28km/h

1.1m@14s

28km/h

Mon10

Poor

3.0mSSW@15s

28km/h

3.0m@15s

28km/h

Tue11

Poor

2.1mSSW@15s

30km/h

2.1m@15s

30km/h

Wed12

Poor

3.0mSW@17s

29km/h

3.0m@17s

29km/h

Thu13

Poor

4.4mSSW@16s

18km/h

4.4m@16s

18km/h

Fri14

Poor

3.5mSSW@16s

10km/h

3.5m@16s

10km/h

Sat15

Fair

3.2mSSW@16s

10km/h

3.2m@16s

10km/h

Sun16

Good

2.1mSSW@15s

7km/h

2.1m@15s

7km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 8 km/h · PM 15 km/h · Low tide at 12pm (0.9m)

Swell

2.1m

SSW(203°)

Score: 23/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

14km/h

N(359°)

Score: 24/25

Weather

13°C

0.3mm56%

First light 6:36amSunrise 7:06amSunset 5:37pmLast light 6:07pm

Windswell0.2m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:36am–6:07pm · droppingIdeal tide: 0.3–1.4m

6am

9am

12pm

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6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

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6am

9am

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9am

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6am

9am

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3pm

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6am

9am

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3pm

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6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

9°

12°

16°

12°

13°

14°

16°

13°

12°

13°

12°

10°

9°

10°

11°

13°

11°

10°

8°

11°

14°

15°

14°

13°

12°

14°

15°

13°

11°

13°

14°

12°

9°

12°

13°

11°

10°

12°

13°

11°

5m2.5

sec

15s

16s

14s

15s

17s

16s

15s

swell

windkm/h

7g13

9g18

22g43

20g38

9g19

28g52

30g59

30g56

26g52

24g43

22g41

29g53

27g56

29g55

27g48

38g67

28g57

30g57

23g57

22g49

38g71

33g74

31g62

20g61

28g49

28g50

31g58

33g63

29g63

23g54

18g37

18g34

19g38

20g43

16g42

8g20

10g22

12g26

12g30

7g28

9g16

9g19

10g24

14g28

8g30

3g9

5g15

7g20

11g23

10g24

tidem

7:54am1.0m

12:10pm0.9m

10:14am1.3m

9:34pm0.6m

11:54am1.6m

12:04pm1.7m

8:58pm0.8m

1:04am0.8m

12:21pm2.0m

9:34pm0.9m

2:04am1.1m

5:34am1.2m

12:34pm1.9m

9:16pm0.9m

7:34am0.7m

1:12pm1.4m

9:12pm0.6m

7:59am0.5m

1:21pm1.3m

9:19pm0.5m

1:06am0.8m

8:39am0.4m

1:39pm1.1m

9:28pm0.4m

1:39am0.9m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

7:54 am

High tide - 1.04m

12:10 pm

Low tide - 0.91m

2:34 pm

High tide - 0.96m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Firing

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size23/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind24/25

Raw Score86/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score85.07/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score85

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 190° - 260°
Size range: 1m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Parsons Beach?

Parsons Beach works best on a low to mid tide, ideally between 0.3m and 1.4m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Parsons Beach?

Offshore wind at Parsons Beach blows from the N (0°). Anything in the 315° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.