Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 8PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 694 | 904 | 1066 | 1261 | 1302 | 1556 | 1680 | 1982 | 2033 | 2273 | 2273 | 2222 | 2349 | 2188 | 2162 | 1975 | 1951 | 1647 | 1469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.86m | 2:12PM0.92m | 2:43AM0.89m | 2:32PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.11m | 8:04AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.07m | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:48PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 590 | 694 | 904 | 1066 | 1261 | 1302 | 1556 | 1680 | 1982 | 2033 | 2273 | 2273 | 2222 | 2349 | 2188 | 2162 | 1975 | 1951 | 1647 | 1469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 169 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 128 | 120 | 118 | 119 | 121 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 55 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 40 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 86 | 80 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1081 | 263 | 1128 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 20 | 2 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 20 |
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