Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 158 | 53 | 154 | 84 | 83 | 98 | 154 | 212 | 245 | 322 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 2162 | 2228 | 2265 | 1077 | 1541 | 1951 | 1849 | 1744 | 1556 | 1346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.31m | 4:46PM1.22m | 11:31PM1.27m | 4:32PM1.29m | 1:32AM1.30m | 4:46PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.46m | 7:11PM1.21m | 8:24AM0.37m | 9:02PM1.13m | 9:18AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 202 | 158 | 163 | 154 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 154 | 212 | 245 | 309 | 702 | 988 | 1083 | 2162 | 2228 | 2265 | 1077 | 1541 | 1951 | 1849 | 1744 | 1556 | 1346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 92 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 55 | 98 | 65 | 108 | 103 | 322 | 670 | 528 | 950 | 132 | 275 | 267 | 763 | 651 | 315 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | E 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 15 | S 18 | E 14 | E 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 84 | 83 | 47 | 108 | 64 | 155 | 101 | 101 | 175 | 175 | 59 | 74 | 68 | 416 | 148 | 302 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 110 | 108 | 81 | — | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 53 | 59 | 101 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 208 | 541 | 99 | 76 |
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