Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 206 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 60 | 74 | 90 | 77 | 82 | 100 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.20m | 6:56PM1.43m | 11:05AM1.15m | 7:27PM1.34m | 1:34PM1.18m | 8:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.26m | 1:15PM1.06m | 2:51AM0.35m | 1:42PM1.13m | 4:04AM0.45m | 4:02PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 161 | 161 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 77 | 82 | 100 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 61 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 372 | 206 | 235 | 265 | 218 | 240 | 215 | 125 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 60 | 74 | 90 | 17 | 26 | 37 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 29 | 545 | 823 | 1509 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 45 | 575 | 38 | 1059 | 59 | 53 | 164 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 164 | 541 | 82 | 76 |
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