Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 9AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 69 | 71 | 126 | 123 | 176 | 172 | 155 | 149 | 173 | 171 | 164 | 151 | 220 | 240 | 231 | 220 | 240 | 240 | 190 | 188 | 313 | 313 | 267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.80m | 2:46PM0.63m | 4:07AM0.73m | 2:58PM0.58m | 4:50AM0.67m | 2:57PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.39m | 9:36PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.45m | 10:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | 66 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 79 | 102 | 105 | 98 | 127 | 151 | 151 | 220 | 240 | 231 | 220 | 240 | 240 | 190 | 188 | 51 | 35 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | W 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 51 | 126 | 123 | 176 | 76 | 111 | 95 | 103 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 92 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 120 | 93 | 72 | 54 | 137 | 85 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 71 | 51 | 48 | 14 | 172 | 155 | 149 | 173 | 171 | 164 | 128 | 125 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 47 | 92 | 91 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 313 | 313 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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