Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 135 | 132 | 146 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 96 | 74 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 151 | 216 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 432 | 528 | 510 | 386 | 284 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.67m | 11:05PM0.59m | 10:45AM0.72m | 11:32PM0.71m | 11:14AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.43m | 5:05PM0.34m | 4:35AM0.39m | 5:15PM0.27m | 5:21AM0.34m | 5:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 130 | 132 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 96 | 74 | 94 | 31 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 103 | 79 | 108 | 115 | 432 | 528 | 510 | 94 | 50 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 127 | 101 | 99 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 64 | 74 | 38 | 56 | 151 | 216 | 282 | 373 | 471 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 386 | 284 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 137 | 135 | 42 | 146 | 26 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 35 | 24 | 50 | 38 | 85 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 129 | 232 | 195 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 102 | 182 | 145 | 182 | 220 | 261 | 200 | 194 | 226 | 202 | 167 | 149 | 169 | 256 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 575 | 2 | 2 | 947 | 750 | 575 | 291 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 265 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 947 | 451 |
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