Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 188 | 262 | 229 | 395 | 413 | 499 | 437 | 427 | 243 | 310 | 153 | 206 | 301 | 236 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.67m | 2:57PM0.53m | 6:12AM0.62m | 8:54AM0.63m | 10:32PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.45m | 10:02PM0.28m | 10:35PM0.37m | 5:19PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 217 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 142 | 139 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 301 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 90 | 88 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 34 | 229 | 395 | 413 | 499 | 437 | 427 | 243 | 310 | 153 | 206 | 101 | 236 | 95 | 62 | 77 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 77 | 47 | 92 | 91 | 139 | 86 | 262 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 171 | 124 | 112 | 104 | 10 | 14 | 102 | 56 | 55 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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