
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
718 | 656 | 742 | 723 | 1077 | 1247 | 1055 | 1922 | 1900 | 1716 | 1676 | 1638 | 1261 | 1214 | 1054 | 1040 | 863 | 773 | 561 | 656 | 476 | 362 | 293 | 384 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.83m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:36AM0.90m | 1:34PM0.91m | 2:08AM0.93m | 1:57PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.09m | 7:31AM0.17m | 7:45PM0.04m | 8:01AM0.19m | 8:09PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 |
674 | 656 | 742 | 647 | 881 | 1247 | 945 | 1922 | 1900 | 1716 | 1676 | 1638 | 1261 | 1214 | 1054 | 1040 | 863 | 773 | 561 | 656 | 476 | 362 | 293 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
141 | 117 | 117 | 723 | 1077 | 539 | 1055 | 65 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 153 | 153 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 6 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
718 | 521 | 404 | 99 | 97 | 253 | 67 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 81 | 172 | 2 | 109 | 59 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
222 | 312 | 247 | 215 | 190 | 196 | 226 | 247 | 239 | 206 | 173 | 139 | 130 | 125 | 106 | 109 | 98 | 104 | 102 | 170 | 373 | 297 | 245 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 407 | 1484 | 1484 | 407 | 407 | 1212 | 671 | 575 | 657 | 1128 | 2250 | 2250 | 1081 | 671 | 407 | 407 | 657 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 947 |
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