Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 83 | 103 | 154 | 212 | 245 | 322 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 1851 | 1262 | 1705 | 1592 | 1400 | 965 | 1062 | 911 | 786 | 747 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.22m | 11:31PM1.27m | 4:32PM1.29m | 1:32AM1.30m | 4:46PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM1.21m | 8:24AM0.37m | 9:02PM1.13m | 9:18AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 88 | 154 | 212 | 245 | 309 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 1851 | 1262 | 1705 | 1592 | 1400 | 965 | 1062 | 911 | 786 | 747 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | E 12 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 62 | 98 | 65 | 108 | 103 | 322 | 677 | 528 | 807 | 132 | 651 | 118 | 85 | 257 | 362 | 232 | 225 | 222 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 83 | 103 | 108 | 59 | 214 | 101 | 101 | 134 | 175 | 72 | 121 | 68 | 107 | 84 | 142 | 285 | — | — | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 113 | 157 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 54 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 59 | 82 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 76 |
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