Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 9AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3630 | 3360 | 4461 | 2663 | 3287 | 3116 | 2837 | 2444 | 2274 | 3810 | 2760 | 3496 | 3875 | 3715 | 3618 | 3355 | 3019 | 2786 | 2348 | 1960 | 1643 | 1430 | 1465 | 900 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.13m | 1:57PM0.76m | 2:30AM1.19m | 2:09PM0.74m | 2:56AM1.22m | 2:20PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.38m | 7:15PM0.22m | 8:52AM0.42m | 7:31PM0.18m | 9:19AM0.47m | 7:48PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3630 | 3360 | 4461 | 2663 | 3287 | 3116 | 2837 | 2444 | 2274 | 3810 | 2760 | 3496 | 3875 | 3715 | 3618 | 3355 | 3019 | 2786 | 2348 | 1960 | 1643 | 1430 | 1465 | 900 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3639 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | 2313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 412 | 412 | 571 | 587 | 587 | 571 | 135 | 135 | 580 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 166 | 135 | 2 | 135 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 135 | 166 | 520 |
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