
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 512 | 487 | 468 | 461 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 395 | 502 | 913 | 737 | 713 | 705 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 326 | 367 | 356 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.82m | 4:59AM0.76m | 4:09PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 4:24PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.30m | 10:23PM0.11m | 10:29AM0.38m | 10:55PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
267 | 233 | 228 | 468 | 173 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 283 | 913 | 737 | 713 | 705 | 192 | 184 | 217 | 235 | 326 | 367 | 356 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
525 | 512 | 487 | 67 | 461 | 63 | 29 | 307 | 395 | 502 | 61 | 133 | 127 | 200 | 305 | 399 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 177 | 165 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
94 | 75 | 75 | 2 | 65 | 150 | 229 | 28 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 304 | 125 | 203 | 203 | 159 | 122 | 78 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 |
— | — | — | 267 | 42 | 267 | 267 | 309 | 302 | 261 | 254 | 226 | 220 | 207 | 226 | 220 | 204 | 226 | 229 | 217 | 177 | 169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 263 | 263 | 909 | 657 | 657 | 671 | 263 | 407 | 671 | 947 | 671 | 942 | 947 | 263 |
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