Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (22 Oct):
- 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), 21s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 10PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | 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 | 76 | 151 | 216 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 432 | 528 | 510 | 386 | 281 | 264 | 258 | 236 | 226 | 174 | 174 | 167 | 167 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:14AM0.74m | 00:00AM0.82m | 11:41AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.27m | 5:21AM0.34m | 5:32PM0.19m | 5:59AM0.30m | 5:53PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 15 | NW 6 | S 8 | NW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 103 | 39 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 432 | 528 | 510 | 99 | 281 | 264 | 68 | 236 | 47 | 68 | 32 | 73 | 72 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 78 | 19 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 386 | 268 | 49 | 258 | 50 | 68 | 174 | 72 | 167 | 167 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 151 | 216 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 129 | 51 | 195 | 181 | 176 | 226 | 159 | 174 | 104 | 91 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 76 | 94 | 94 | 131 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 86 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 125 | 130 | 74 | 108 | 65 | 104 | 108 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 263 |
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