Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 644 | 508 | 589 | 701 | 686 | 604 | 1314 | 1039 | 911 | 2281 | 588 | 437 | 374 | 256 | 244 | 200 | 197 | 287 | 268 | 193 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.38m | 3:36PM1.41m | 4:16AM1.45m | 3:58PM1.45m | 4:58AM1.48m | 4:21PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.58m | 9:54PM0.42m | 10:09AM0.63m | 10:26PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 612 | 644 | 508 | 589 | 701 | 261 | 251 | 1314 | 1039 | 911 | 95 | 86 | 437 | 221 | 139 | 91 | 200 | 197 | 190 | 268 | 193 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 192 | 210 | 347 | 509 | 604 | 257 | 158 | 120 | — | 41 | 120 | 374 | 256 | 244 | 57 | 117 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 686 | 536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 27 | 9 | 8 | — | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 274 | 274 | 304 | 322 | 239 | — | — | 19 | 102 | 175 | 2281 | 588 | 355 | — | 27 | 45 | 62 | 61 | 287 | 125 | 167 | 331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 56 | 63 | 39 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 77 | 160 | 255 | 67 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 53 |
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