Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 1AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 315 | 238 | 180 | 156 | 178 | 208 | 206 | 371 | 539 | 562 | 534 | 549 | 498 | 450 | 389 | 346 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50PM1.69m | 12:08PM1.49m | 9:40PM1.56m | 2:01PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM1.30m | 4:22AM0.70m | 4:35PM1.37m | 5:44AM0.77m | 7:13PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 371 | — | 562 | 534 | 549 | 498 | 450 | 389 | 346 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 45 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 315 | 238 | 180 | 156 | 178 | 208 | 206 | — | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 33 | 82 | 248 | 57 | 67 | 309 | 309 | 33 | 33 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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