Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 96 | 132 | 181 | 168 | 208 | 244 | 232 | 284 | 260 | 244 | 253 | 240 | 231 | 181 | 171 | 161 | 159 | 167 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.53m | 6:40PM1.47m | 7:07AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.47m | 7:50AM1.36m | 7:22PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.47m | 00:52AM0.42m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:28AM0.39m | 1:26PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 96 | 132 | 181 | 168 | 208 | 244 | 232 | 284 | 260 | 244 | 253 | 240 | 231 | 181 | 171 | 161 | 159 | 167 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 49 | 58 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 208 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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