Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 120 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.49m | 9:19AM1.20m | 6:56PM1.43m | 11:05AM1.15m | 7:27PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.99m | 1:58AM0.26m | 1:15PM1.06m | 2:51AM0.35m | 1:42PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 265 | 218 | 198 | 198 | 161 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | — | SE 11 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 120 | 223 | 242 | 262 | 259 | 333 | 251 | 135 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 50 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 208 | 597 | 545 | 823 | 2498 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 53 | 38 | 53 | 59 | 53 |
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