Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 1011 | 1220 | 976 | 2038 | 1760 | 1712 | 1383 | 1215 | 1197 | 1053 | 1103 | 913 | 736 | 488 | 334 | 272 | 240 | 231 | 242 | 222 | 194 | 126 | 233 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.53m | 4:56PM1.50m | 6:00AM1.51m | 5:17PM1.53m | 6:40AM1.46m | 5:40PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.31m | 11:10AM0.63m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:37AM0.71m | 00:00AM0.17m | 12:03PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1082 | 1011 | 1220 | 976 | 2038 | 1760 | 1712 | 1383 | 1215 | 1197 | 1053 | 1103 | 913 | 736 | 488 | 334 | 272 | 240 | 231 | 242 | 222 | 194 | 126 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 416 | 380 | 659 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 178 | 145 | 124 | 121 | 107 | 75 | 50 | 17 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 17 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 410 | — | 146 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 919 | 429 | 403 | 382 | 513 | 589 | 554 | 554 | 549 | 439 | 385 | 314 | 277 | 226 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 85 | 188 | 222 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 82 | 512 | 513 | 533 | 59 | 23 |
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