
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 83 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.23m | 9:06PM1.32m | 9:40AM1.12m | 9:37PM1.31m | 11:22AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.64m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:37AM0.60m | 3:12PM0.74m | 4:47AM0.56m | 3:46PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
430 | 415 | 407 | 337 | 324 | 276 | 265 | 218 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 218 | 218 | 176 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 90 | 83 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 18 | SE 18 |
5 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 39 | — | — | 29 | 27 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 556 | 556 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 63 | 101 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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