Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 116 | 196 | 217 | 217 | 151 | 287 | 145 | 347 | 354 | 422 | 458 | 530 | 524 | 514 | 530 | 55 | 452 | 520 | 520 | 504 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.42m | 5:33PM1.39m | 4:03AM1.49m | 5:54PM1.41m | 4:47AM1.54m | 6:14PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.14m | 10:38PM0.92m | 11:05AM0.13m | 11:10PM0.82m | 11:38AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 250 | 200 | 184 | 217 | 217 | 259 | 287 | 302 | 347 | 354 | 422 | 458 | 530 | 524 | 514 | 530 | 541 | 452 | 520 | 520 | 504 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 116 | 196 | 216 | 154 | 151 | 148 | 145 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 86 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 17 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 74 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 65 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 65 | 93 | 78 | 33 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
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