Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 4AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 713 | 705 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 326 | 374 | 346 | 332 | 319 | 313 | 306 | 457 | 475 | 543 | 543 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.72m | 4:24PM0.68m | 7:20AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:13PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 713 | 705 | 192 | 188 | 217 | 226 | 326 | 374 | 346 | 332 | 319 | 313 | 306 | 457 | 475 | 543 | 543 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 200 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 174 | 168 | 135 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 113 | 119 | 125 | 128 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 304 | 125 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 122 | 174 | 155 | 100 | 248 | 240 | 315 | 311 | 390 | 381 | 373 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 196 | 207 | 191 | 191 | 211 | 229 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 657 | 575 | 657 | 942 | 2706 | 942 | 947 | 947 | 263 | 263 | 947 | 930 | 945 | 922 | 1656 | 947 |
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