Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 265 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 422 | 408 | 381 | 51 | 51 | 286 | 50 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 117 | 6 | 247 | 199 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.38m | 6:03PM1.53m | 8:14AM1.29m | 6:29PM1.49m | 9:19AM1.20m | 6:56PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.16m | 12:27PM0.90m | 1:14AM0.19m | 12:51PM0.99m | 1:58AM0.26m | 1:15PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 25 | 15 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 408 | 381 | 265 | 265 | 286 | 260 | 286 | 214 | 161 | 128 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 12 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | W 5 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 30 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 50 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 358 | 265 | 407 | 468 | 599 | 632 | 522 | 422 | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 316 | 117 | 248 | 247 | 199 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 164 | 533 | 208 | 165 | 208 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 208 | 545 | 820 | 1509 | 902 | 60 | 17 |
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