
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s 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 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 387 | 477 | 559 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 469 | 460 | 452 | 444 | 436 | 505 | 496 | 496 | 531 | 487 | 478 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 352 | 492 | 424 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17PM0.54m | 12:42PM0.89m | 00:19AM0.63m | 1:13PM0.93m | 1:06AM0.73m | 1:41PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.13m | 7:08PM0.32m | 6:22AM0.10m | 7:31PM0.24m | 7:05AM0.09m | 7:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
444 | 387 | 477 | 559 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 469 | 460 | 452 | 444 | 436 | 505 | 496 | 496 | 531 | 487 | 478 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 352 | 492 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
148 | 192 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 133 | 34 | 252 | 211 | 201 | 166 | 158 | 150 | 142 | 146 | 136 | 140 | 130 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 64 | 62 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
241 | 286 | 280 | 276 | 256 | 399 | 177 | 173 | 229 | 171 | 82 | 89 | 54 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 68 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
11 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 60 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 211 | 263 | 263 | 211 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 445 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 263 | 2 | 657 | 407 | 451 | 445 | 1128 | 48 |
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