Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 11AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 73 | 104 | 100 | 78 | 151 | 216 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 540 | 528 | 510 | 386 | 281 | 264 | 258 | 236 | 178 | 174 | 174 | 167 | 167 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:05PM0.59m | 10:45AM0.72m | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:14AM0.74m | 00:00AM0.82m | 11:41AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.27m | 5:21AM0.34m | 5:32PM0.19m | 5:59AM0.30m | 5:53PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 104 | 100 | 78 | 40 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 115 | 540 | 528 | 510 | 386 | 281 | 264 | 258 | 236 | 178 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 84 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 216 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 268 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 174 | 174 | 167 | 167 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 67 | 23 | 71 | 38 | 56 | 151 | 19 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 129 | 51 | 195 | 181 | 176 | 155 | 159 | 157 | 104 | 91 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 86 | — | 80 | 95 | 143 | 169 | 90 | 77 | 100 | 77 | 46 | 109 | 132 | 156 | 184 | 219 | 200 | 176 | 153 | 148 | 120 | 112 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 451 | 291 | 657 | 263 | 20 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 947 | 909 | 947 | 947 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 671 | 947 | 263 | 263 |
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