Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 1PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 354 | 422 | 510 | 524 | 524 | 514 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 522 | 512 | 450 | 441 | 555 | 612 | 535 | 535 | 524 | 546 | 471 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.49m | 5:54PM1.41m | 4:47AM1.54m | 6:14PM1.43m | 5:29AM1.56m | 6:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.13m | 11:10PM0.82m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:42PM0.71m | 12:09PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 355 | 354 | 422 | 510 | 524 | 524 | 514 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 522 | 512 | 450 | 73 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 103 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 29 | 57 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 441 | 555 | 612 | 535 | 535 | 524 | 546 | 471 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 516 | 12 |
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