Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1334 | 1175 | 828 | 784 | 569 | 633 | 386 | 608 | 408 | 623 | 329 | 649 | 687 | 659 | 514 | 553 | 612 | 653 | 681 | 672 | 711 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.32m | 2:38AM1.29m | 3:15PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.38m | 3:36PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:51PM0.74m | 8:56AM0.55m | 9:23PM0.57m | 9:35AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1334 | 1175 | 828 | 784 | 569 | 633 | 386 | 608 | 408 | 623 | 329 | 649 | 687 | 659 | 514 | 553 | 612 | 653 | 681 | 672 | 711 | 548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 64 | 233 | 91 | 47 | 208 | 60 | 259 | 59 | 226 | 47 | 298 | 70 | 29 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 336 | 582 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 7 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | 214 | 74 | 58 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 58 | — | 47 | — | 29 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 463 | 306 | 119 | 245 | 342 | 356 | 312 | 280 | 219 | 200 | 170 | 128 | 139 | 77 | 202 | 322 | 390 | 458 | 362 | 384 | 349 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 160 | 164 | 575 | 575 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 17 | 12 | 0 |
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