Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 14 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 66 | 45 | 39 | 74 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 98 | 120 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 41 | 125 | 291 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.50m | 6:25PM1.40m | 5:07AM1.53m | 6:48PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.53m | 7:10PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.93m | 11:31AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.85m | 12:04PM0.11m | 00:08AM0.76m | 12:37PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 66 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 120 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 291 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 125 | 22 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 13 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 74 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 98 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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