Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 90 | 90 | 133 | 188 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 84 | 83 | 103 | 154 | 212 | 273 | 365 | 700 | 2323 | 2460 | 2088 | 2416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.31m | 4:46PM1.22m | 11:31PM1.27m | 4:32PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.50m | 7:06AM0.46m | 7:11PM1.21m | 8:24AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
83 | 81 | 75 | 133 | 188 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 154 | 212 | 273 | 365 | 692 | 2323 | 2460 | 2088 | 2416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | E 9 | E 12 | S 18 | E 11 |
66 | 90 | 90 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 92 | 92 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 98 | 65 | 108 | 103 | 232 | 700 | 54 | 177 | 656 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | SW 10 | E 12 | SW 10 |
30 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 83 | 103 | 110 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 98 | 60 | 172 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — |
12 | 14 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 90 | 67 |
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