Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 48 | 236 | 194 | 171 | 164 | 212 | 205 | 162 | 124 | 85 | 61 | 46 | 49 | 36 | 63 | 98 | 220 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 56 | 52 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.45m | 6:01PM1.39m | 4:23AM1.50m | 6:25PM1.40m | 5:07AM1.53m | 6:48PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM1.01m | 10:55AM0.07m | 11:00PM0.93m | 11:31AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.85m | 12:04PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 47 | 35 | 47 | 164 | 113 | 124 | 85 | 61 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 153 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 56 | 52 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 13 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 169 | 236 | 194 | 171 | 164 | 212 | 205 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 18 | 63 | 98 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 42 |
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