Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 277 | 149 | 142 | 91 | 130 | 135 | 88 | 132 | 126 | 112 | 90 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 109 | 93 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.46m | 7:18PM1.31m | 5:21AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.29m | 6:03AM1.41m | 8:30PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM-0.05m | 00:01AM0.94m | 12:43PM-0.00m | 00:42AM0.92m | 1:22PM0.08m | 1:27AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 154 | 176 | 205 | 218 | 175 | 142 | 107 | 149 | 142 | 52 | 130 | 135 | 88 | 66 | 126 | 112 | 90 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 109 | 93 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 126 | 76 | 62 | 91 | 57 | 53 | 39 | 132 | 52 | 43 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 73 | 55 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 165 | 17 | 164 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 |
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