Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | SW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 75 | 22 | 94 | 94 | 13 | 98 | 94 | 22 | 35 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 63 | 96 | 130 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.57m | 6:00PM1.45m | 5:47AM1.57m | 6:20PM1.46m | 6:27AM1.53m | 6:40PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.67m | 11:41AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.56m | 12:10PM0.36m | 00:18AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
85 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 59 | 94 | 94 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 130 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 11 |
137 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 63 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 98 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 96 | 23 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | NE 7 | E 11 | ENE 6 |
20 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — |
— | 77 | 68 | 54 | 71 | 75 | 32 | 77 | 75 | — | 41 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 255 | 160 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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