
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 92 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 122 | 83 | 118 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 208 | 194 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.01m | 1:00PM0.75m | 2:04AM1.01m | 1:28PM0.74m | 2:40AM0.98m | 1:57PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.24m | 7:13PM-0.07m | 8:08AM0.26m | 7:45PM-0.07m | 8:40AM0.29m | 8:18PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
99 | 92 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 122 | 83 | 118 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 145 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
33 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 37 | 53 | 20 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 120 | 208 | 194 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 59 | 6 | 53 | 40 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 6 | 61 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
74 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 575 | 575 | 575 | 263 | 1081 | 1081 | 1041 | 1129 | 575 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 947 | 1081 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 575 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 0 |
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