Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 2PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 246 | 332 | 292 | 217 | 251 | 360 | 395 | 360 | 302 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 200 | 393 | 497 | 491 | 486 | 622 | 394 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.90m | 1:23AM0.65m | 2:03PM0.93m | 1:57AM0.70m | 2:26PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:57PM0.26m | 7:16AM0.10m | 8:19PM0.23m | 7:47AM0.11m | 8:42PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SE 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 203 | 246 | 246 | 217 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 200 | 204 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 622 | 151 | 609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 246 | 246 | 199 | 190 | 137 | 134 | 131 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 125 | 113 | 98 | 393 | 497 | 491 | 486 | 204 | 394 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 178 | 166 | 332 | 292 | 135 | 251 | 360 | 395 | 360 | 302 | 166 | 163 | 152 | 116 | 151 | 144 | 141 | 131 | 100 | 73 | 248 | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 116 | 135 | 186 | 148 | 797 | 1110 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 291 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 947 | 947 | 671 | 947 | 2514 | 671 | 211 | 211 |
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