Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 176 | 88 | 58 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 92 | 80 | 74 | 89 | 93 | 206 | 386 | 682 | 840 | 786 | 845 | 634 | 589 | 519 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.45m | 5:08PM1.54m | 7:04AM1.39m | 5:34PM1.54m | 7:51AM1.32m | 6:01PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.84m | 00:09AM0.09m | 12:03PM0.92m | 00:47AM0.11m | 12:31PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 244 | 176 | 88 | 80 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 89 | 58 | 180 | 136 | 128 | 840 | 786 | 734 | 634 | 589 | 519 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 38 | 40 | 58 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 22 | 74 | 33 | 87 | 3 | 1 | — | 130 | 98 | 75 | 120 | 92 | 69 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 7 | SE 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 18 | E 13 | SE 16 | NE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 44 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 35 | 103 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 174 | 141 | — | — | 20 | 37 | 92 | 80 | 62 | 44 | 93 | 206 | 386 | 682 | — | — | 845 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 165 | 165 | 82 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 23 |
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