
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
628 | 879 | 1193 | 1502 | 1364 | 2062 | 2011 | 1763 | 1715 | 1610 | 1106 | 1804 | 1946 | 2116 | 2197 | 2160 | 2352 | 2089 | 2239 | 2285 | 2092 | 1857 | 1522 | 1128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:11AM1.38m | 3:54PM1.40m | 3:58AM1.46m | 4:14PM1.44m | 4:40AM1.51m | 4:34PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.74m | 9:36AM0.46m | 9:53PM0.58m | 10:10AM0.50m | 10:23PM0.43m | 10:41AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
248 | 879 | 1193 | 1502 | 1364 | 2062 | 2011 | 1763 | 1715 | 1610 | 1106 | 1804 | 1946 | 2116 | 2197 | 2160 | 2352 | 2089 | 2239 | 2285 | 2092 | 1857 | 1522 | 1128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
628 | 193 | 188 | 169 | 31 | 12 | — | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 77 | 208 | 313 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — |
90 | 90 | 49 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 196 | 142 | 81 | 185 | 78 | 10 | — | 62 | 150 | 156 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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