
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chiton Rocks today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chiton Rocks at 10AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chiton Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
787 | 703 | 655 | 847 | 429 | 371 | 353 | 307 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 163 | 437 | 321 | 402 | 237 | 184 | 161 | 93 | 91 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.21m | 2:29PM0.70m | 3:51AM1.17m | 2:29PM0.67m | 4:20AM1.10m | 1:20PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.53m | 8:04PM0.16m | 10:24AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.18m | 12:12PM0.65m | 8:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
787 | 703 | 655 | 847 | 429 | 371 | 353 | 307 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 163 | 437 | 321 | 402 | 237 | 184 | 161 | 93 | 91 | 68 | 102 | 100 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | 129 | 96 | 305 | 132 | 135 | — | 85 | 92 | 71 | 46 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 78 | 73 | 104 | 56 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 33 | 8 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 4 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
101 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 73 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 21 | — | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 162 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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