Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 117 | 95 | 95 | 162 | 154 | 89 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 181 | 183 | 220 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.50m | 7:20PM1.37m | 6:10AM1.48m | 7:46PM1.36m | 6:54AM1.42m | 8:11PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.08m | 00:34AM0.81m | 1:04PM0.17m | 1:12AM0.74m | 1:37PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 117 | 95 | 95 | 162 | 154 | 89 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 181 | 183 | 220 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 17 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 165 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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