Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1114 | 982 | 799 | 653 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 812 | 1515 | 2281 | 1186 | 2080 | 1159 | 1193 | 2356 | 1362 | 1117 | 1044 | 928 | 914 | 565 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.18m | 00:40AM0.59m | 12:05PM1.20m | 00:37AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.43m | 4:30AM0.48m | 8:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1114 | 982 | 799 | 653 | 615 | 596 | 669 | 812 | 1515 | 1807 | 1186 | 2080 | 1159 | 1193 | 2356 | 1362 | 1117 | 1044 | 928 | 914 | 565 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 81 | 80 | 31 | 443 | 508 | 232 | — | 344 | 508 | — | 612 | — | 31 | — | 53 | 169 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | 32 | 82 | 7 | 207 | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | 2281 | 184 | — | 237 | 198 | 1797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 206 | 395 | 520 | 556 | 135 | 410 | 135 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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