Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 193mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 526 | 1102 | 1514 | 5284 | 5070 | 4626 | 3874 | 3621 | 3242 | 3043 | 3120 | 3079 | 2861 | 2551 | 2301 | 1450 | 3433 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.44m | 11:09AM1.09m | 7:56PM1.38m | 8:31PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.42m | 1:26PM1.08m | 4:38AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 29 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 526 | 1102 | 1514 | 5284 | 5070 | 4626 | 3874 | 3621 | 3242 | 3043 | 3120 | 3079 | 2861 | 2551 | 2301 | 1010 | 3433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 21 | SE 17 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 42 | 1137 | — | — | — | 122 | 158 | 158 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 51 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 750 | 699 | 557 | 543 | 530 | 477 | 436 | 327 | 506 | 392 | 176 | — | 3 | 9 | 131 | 41 | 1450 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 495 | 495 | 255 | 255 | 512 | 575 | 495 | 17 | 17 | 513 | 17 | 17 | 575 | 590 | 575 | 575 | 575 |
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