Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chia today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chia at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Chia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:29AM0.20m | 10:12PM0.28m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:40PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.02m | 4:32AM0.06m | 4:04PM0.01m | 4:59AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 7 |
7 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 9 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SE 4 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | NNE 3 | E 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 18 | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 1 | 19 | 50 | — | 43 | 3 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 808 | 205 | 753 | 1186 | 133 | 358 | 358 | 514 | 514 | 545 | 627 | 661 | 122 | 995 | 1020 | 58 | 550 | 58 | 1010 | 1090 | 535 | 183 | 183 |
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