
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 (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). 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 (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 180 | 151 | 173 | 206 | 247 | 381 | 481 | 497 | 660 | 549 | 483 | 434 | 376 | 338 | 306 | 275 | 295 | 315 | 341 | 874 | 1012 | 850 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.49m | 9:40PM1.56m | 2:01PM1.52m | 11:33PM1.45m | 2:59PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.70m | 4:35PM1.37m | 5:44AM0.77m | 7:13PM1.34m | 7:23AM0.77m | 8:46PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 381 | 481 | 497 | 521 | 549 | 483 | 434 | 376 | 338 | 306 | 275 | 295 | 315 | 341 | 874 | 1012 | 850 | 1474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 19 |
23 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 45 | 67 | 77 | 104 | 113 | 246 | 164 | 262 | 355 | 372 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | E 12 |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 50 | 102 | 169 | 3 | 181 | 272 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
238 | 180 | 151 | 173 | 206 | 247 | — | — | — | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 87 | 94 | 67 | 309 | 342 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 322 | 248 | 0 |
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