Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 105 | 91 | 77 | 90 | 78 | 193 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 66 | 305 | 780 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.41m | 6:46PM1.50m | 8:12AM1.30m | 7:08PM1.48m | 9:13AM1.18m | 7:31PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.31m | 12:57PM0.75m | 1:35AM0.32m | 1:18PM0.87m | 2:19AM0.36m | 1:34PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | ENE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 105 | 105 | 91 | 350 | 282 | 273 | 193 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 64 | 305 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 13 | SSE 9 | S 13 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 295 | 290 | 290 | 77 | 90 | 78 | 75 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 12 | 66 | 42 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 18 | SSW 5 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 8 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | — | 4 | 21 | 49 | 87 | 133 | 136 | 149 | 200 | 400 | 481 | 519 | 853 | 943 | 1036 | 992 | 1077 | 1132 | 1055 | 861 | 567 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 255 | 495 | 255 | 255 | 495 | 495 |
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