
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 18 | E 19 | ESE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 259 | 275 | 452 | 631 | 370 | 220 | 150 | 108 | 83 | 59 | 56 | 40 | 119 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 350 | 314 | 268 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.35m | 6:35PM1.51m | 8:40AM1.24m | 6:58PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.15m | 7:23PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.24m | 12:52PM0.88m | 1:44AM0.28m | 1:12PM0.98m | 2:33AM0.35m | 1:26PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 10 |
218 | 259 | 275 | 452 | 631 | 370 | 220 | 150 | 108 | 83 | 59 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 16 | W 6 | W 6 | E 19 | E 19 | W 5 | E 17 | ESE 14 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 90 | 78 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 6 | ESE 16 | W 6 | — | E 18 | W 6 | W 6 | — | E 13 | E 17 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
147 | 119 | 119 | 141 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 38 | — | 11 | 40 | 119 | 368 | 530 | 516 | 426 | 302 | 335 | 385 | 350 | 314 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 45 | 82 | 77 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 545 | 1048 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 512 |
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