Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 20 | 42 | 151 | 271 | 360 | 435 | 173 | 212 | 335 | 311 | 201 | 145 | 107 | 77 | 49 | 55 | 96 | 104 | 107 | 90 | 82 | 54 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.31m | 5:21AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.29m | 6:03AM1.41m | 8:30PM1.26m | 6:49AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.94m | 12:43PM-0.00m | 00:42AM0.92m | 1:22PM0.08m | 1:27AM0.89m | 2:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
mm | — | — | 11 | 21 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 218 | 175 | 142 | 43 | 271 | 103 | 435 | 173 | 212 | 335 | 311 | 201 | 145 | 107 | 77 | 49 | 55 | 96 | 104 | 107 | 90 | 82 | 54 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 35 | 126 | 129 | 34 | 98 | 93 | 67 | 155 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 58 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | — | SSW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 42 | 151 | — | 360 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 53 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 165 | 208 | 208 | 39 |
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