Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 12AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 823 | 907 | 1209 | 1036 | 1055 | 1447 | 1826 | 1307 | 1110 | 1705 | 1459 | 845 | 742 | 638 | 585 | 487 | 396 | 347 | 282 | 277 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.62m | 5:24AM0.61m | 3:00PM0.57m | 8:05AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.18m | 10:36AM0.48m | 10:37PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 823 | 907 | 1209 | 1036 | 1055 | 1447 | 1826 | 1307 | 1110 | 1705 | 1459 | 845 | 742 | 638 | 585 | 320 | 314 | 255 | 245 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 78 | 9 | 56 | 357 | 71 | 21 | 247 | 242 | 14 | 12 | 259 | 365 | 245 | 250 | 487 | 396 | 347 | 282 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 407 | 407 | 947 | 575 | 947 | 407 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 |
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