Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 245 | 322 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 1851 | 1262 | 1705 | 1592 | 1400 | 949 | 755 | 895 | 773 | 614 | 274 | 441 | 361 | 361 | 419 | 426 | 895 | 960 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.27m | 4:32PM1.29m | 1:32AM1.30m | 4:46PM1.35m | 2:46AM1.38m | 5:03PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.37m | 9:02PM1.13m | 9:18AM0.28m | 9:43PM1.03m | 10:01AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 245 | 309 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 1851 | 1262 | 1705 | 1592 | 1400 | 949 | 755 | 895 | 773 | 614 | 274 | 441 | 361 | 361 | 419 | 426 | 116 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | E 12 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 108 | 103 | 322 | 677 | 528 | 807 | 132 | 651 | 118 | 85 | 325 | 401 | 422 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 205 | 209 | 133 | 142 | 130 | 119 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SSE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 214 | 101 | 101 | 134 | 175 | 72 | 121 | 68 | 107 | 84 | 311 | 232 | — | — | 72 | 215 | 100 | 157 | 148 | 141 | 138 | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 96 | 120 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 895 | 960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 59 | 77 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 541 | 541 | 516 | 82 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 541 | 556 | 516 | 101 |
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