Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 407 | 384 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 269 | 136 | 104 | 353 | 590 | 694 | 904 | 1066 | 1261 | 1302 | 1385 | 1680 | 1879 | 2033 | 1966 | 2273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31PM0.93m | 1:42AM0.81m | 1:52PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.86m | 2:12PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.14m | 7:44PM0.16m | 7:34AM0.14m | 8:04PM0.11m | 8:04AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 494 | 407 | 384 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 269 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 590 | 694 | 904 | 1066 | 1261 | 1302 | 1385 | 1680 | 1879 | 2033 | 1966 | 2273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 136 | 104 | 71 | 63 | 169 | 62 | 71 | 46 | 128 | 120 | 124 | 119 | 121 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 126 | 89 | 353 | 181 | 62 | 73 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 69 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 67 | — | 71 | 89 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 30 | 2 | 263 | 30 | 2 | 263 | 263 | 48 | 263 |
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