
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 284 | 266 | 344 | 455 | 377 | 372 | 246 | 274 | 725 | 563 | 566 | 589 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 357 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.78m | 3:28AM0.90m | 2:41PM0.73m | 4:07AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.26m | 8:40PM-0.03m | 9:18AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.00m | 9:50AM0.38m | 9:43PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
322 | 67 | 80 | 344 | 455 | 113 | 372 | 118 | 118 | 725 | 563 | 566 | 589 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 425 | 164 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
82 | 284 | 266 | 82 | 113 | 377 | 94 | 246 | 158 | 101 | 115 | 122 | 125 | 127 | 143 | 146 | 154 | 143 | 154 | 121 | 357 | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
83 | 83 | 83 | 8 | 106 | 103 | 54 | 188 | 274 | 4 | 120 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 3 | WNW 7 | W 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 750 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 291 | 263 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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