Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chickens today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1024 | 845 | 742 | 638 | 585 | 487 | 396 | 379 | 282 | 336 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 172 | 154 | 240 | 200 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.57m | 10:58AM0.64m | 10:55PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.26m | 11:23PM0.34m | 6:52PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1024 | 845 | 742 | 638 | 585 | 320 | 314 | 245 | 245 | 336 | 273 | 273 | 144 | 105 | 154 | 240 | 200 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 269 | 259 | 313 | 250 | 250 | 487 | 396 | 379 | 282 | 146 | 131 | 131 | 90 | 116 | 105 | 103 | 133 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 73 | 73 | 219 | 172 | 142 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 32 | 53 | 36 | 57 | 62 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 407 | 407 | 657 | 407 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 |
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