
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 322 | 354 | 457 | 543 | 553 | 543 | 543 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 595 | 588 | 663 | 663 | 584 | 510 | 359 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 389 | 294 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.62m | 9:42AM0.68m | 11:20AM0.75m | 9:12PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:13PM0.55m | 00:36AM0.17m | 2:24AM0.20m | 7:06PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
319 | 322 | 354 | 457 | 543 | 553 | 543 | 543 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 595 | 588 | 663 | 663 | 584 | 510 | 359 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 389 | 294 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
100 | 107 | 101 | 123 | 130 | 128 | 131 | 113 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 92 | 101 | 94 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 194 | 271 | 253 | 191 | 163 | 187 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
186 | 248 | 240 | 315 | 311 | 390 | 381 | 373 | 351 | 343 | 339 | 211 | 148 | 138 | 85 | 61 | 44 | 76 | 122 | 122 | 137 | 134 | 137 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
128 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 947 | 947 | 942 | 1819 | 930 | 947 | 671 | 947 | 263 | 291 | 671 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 263 | 263 | 575 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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