Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5829 | 5637 | 5793 | 6196 | 6628 | 9227 | 8823 | 7739 | 7836 | 7993 | 7293 | 6749 | 6058 | 4468 | 3734 | 3234 | 3088 | 3141 | 3543 | 3574 | 3329 | 3325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.32m | 8:19PM1.38m | 8:55AM1.20m | 8:45PM1.37m | 10:10AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.57m | 2:46AM0.55m | 2:31PM0.73m | 3:43AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5829 | 5637 | 5793 | 6196 | 6628 | 9227 | 8823 | 7739 | 7836 | 7993 | 7293 | 6749 | 6058 | 4468 | 3734 | 3234 | 3088 | 3141 | 3543 | 3574 | 3329 | 3325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 18 | ENE 12 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 580 | 580 | 530 | 458 | 410 | 468 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 18 | — | — | — | — | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 383 | 422 | 397 | 397 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 878 | 545 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 17 | 17 | 81 | 516 | 516 | 61 | 513 | 513 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 60 | 12 |
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