Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chikura today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 133 | 188 | 235 | 235 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.16m | 8:26PM1.40m | 11:01AM1.05m | 8:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.48m | 2:16PM0.86m | 3:53AM0.50m | 2:23PM0.99m | 5:21AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 133 | 188 | 235 | 235 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 81 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 21 | — | 15 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 82 | 53 | 63 | 101 | 59 | 53 | 53 |
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