Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 427 | 335 | 268 | 398 | 511 | 647 | 637 | 755 | 673 | 591 | 416 | 355 | 278 | 237 | 273 | 263 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.50m | 6:21AM1.52m | 5:51PM1.52m | 7:02AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.67m | 00:27AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 109 | 268 | 189 | 511 | 647 | 637 | 755 | 673 | 591 | 416 | 355 | 278 | 237 | 273 | 263 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 22 | 245 | 398 | 120 | 93 | 56 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | SW 16 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 43 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 347 | 427 | 335 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 128 | 160 | 182 | 165 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 63 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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