
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
501 | 555 | 480 | 414 | 349 | 405 | 441 | 656 | 813 | 907 | 1246 | 578 | 1041 | 1175 | 832 | 784 | 569 | 791 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.14m | 2:32PM1.28m | 1:28AM1.19m | 2:53PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.07m | 7:07AM0.53m | 8:17PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:51PM0.74m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
501 | 555 | 480 | 414 | 349 | 303 | 224 | 569 | 498 | 791 | 1246 | 564 | 1041 | 1175 | 832 | 784 | 569 | 791 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SE 9 |
97 | 147 | 193 | 314 | 347 | 405 | 361 | 465 | 546 | 566 | 27 | 567 | 62 | 198 | 81 | 40 | 208 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 7 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 221 | 167 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 26 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 214 | 58 | 58 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
111 | 86 | 94 | 160 | 224 | 269 | 441 | 656 | 813 | 907 | 704 | 578 | 384 | 307 | 84 | 340 | 335 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 67 | 59 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 495 | 512 | 513 | 63 | 23 | 12 | 575 | 164 | 575 | 255 |
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