Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 103 | 76 | 142 | 183 | 124 | 202 | 196 | 217 | 330 | 279 | 211 | 111 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 122 | 77 | 89 | 87 | 180 | 407 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.48m | 4:44PM1.52m | 6:20AM1.45m | 5:08PM1.54m | 7:04AM1.39m | 5:34PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.18m | 11:09AM0.77m | 11:33PM0.12m | 11:36AM0.84m | 00:09AM0.09m | 12:03PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 103 | 181 | 169 | 183 | 124 | 202 | 196 | 217 | 330 | 279 | 211 | 110 | 78 | 70 | 34 | 31 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 120 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 229 | 71 | 76 | 142 | 153 | 62 | 43 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 39 | 111 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 89 | 87 | 180 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SW 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 7 | NE 8 | SE 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 55 | 73 | 32 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 269 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 54 | — | — | 16 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 8 | — | — | 67 | 25 | 98 | 122 | 77 | 32 | — | 161 | 407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 160 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 160 | 60 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 533 | 45 | 533 | 90 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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