Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 125 | 119 | 119 | 223 | 404 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.34m | 8:38PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.23m | 9:06PM1.32m | 9:40AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.43m | 2:41AM0.64m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:37AM0.60m | 3:12PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 125 | 119 | 119 | 223 | 404 | 430 | 415 | 343 | 337 | 276 | 276 | 265 | 218 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 218 | 218 | 176 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 104 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 101 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1430 | 556 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 871 | 871 | 59 |
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