Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 485 | 149 | 138 | 91 | 275 | 252 | 139 | 171 | 107 | 77 | 61 | 45 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 39 | 49 | 84 | 362 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.29m | 6:03AM1.41m | 8:30PM1.26m | 6:49AM1.35m | 9:06PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM-0.00m | 00:42AM0.92m | 1:22PM0.08m | 1:27AM0.89m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:19AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
mm | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 403 | 149 | 138 | 91 | 275 | 252 | 139 | 171 | 107 | 77 | 61 | 45 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 96 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 362 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 132 | 100 | 88 | 72 | 70 | 85 | 77 | 48 | 43 | 22 | 18 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 50 | 67 | 77 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 79 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 139 | 485 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | 22 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 84 | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 59 | 90 | 165 | 529 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 88 | 165 | 99 | 101 |
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