
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am 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-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
395 | 502 | 497 | 737 | 713 | 705 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 326 | 374 | 356 | 288 | 282 | 322 | 315 | 457 | 533 | 543 | 543 | 533 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 4:24PM0.68m | 7:20AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.38m | 10:55PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:13PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
339 | 279 | 275 | 737 | 713 | 705 | 192 | 184 | 217 | 226 | 326 | 374 | 356 | 288 | 282 | 322 | 315 | 457 | 533 | 543 | 543 | 533 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
395 | 502 | 497 | 131 | 127 | 161 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 174 | 236 | 155 | 100 | 248 | 101 | 113 | 122 | 131 | 131 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 19 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
57 | 57 | 110 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 304 | 125 | 203 | 203 | 159 | 122 | 75 | 104 | 186 | 99 | 240 | 315 | 304 | 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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
302 | 261 | 237 | 183 | 212 | 196 | 201 | 191 | 196 | 240 | 202 | 223 | 212 | 172 | 138 | 123 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 945 | 945 | 671 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 575 | 671 | 942 | 947 | 942 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 291 | 942 | 942 | 671 | 671 | 947 | 947 |
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