Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 298 | 311 | 231 | 157 | 166 | 216 | 254 | 545 | 727 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.80m | 10:37AM1.56m | 8:50PM1.69m | 12:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.59m | 3:20PM1.30m | 4:22AM0.70m | 4:35PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 18 | — | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 298 | 311 | 231 | 157 | 166 | 216 | 254 | 545 | 727 | 666 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 82 | 2311 | 812 | 33 | 33 | 248 | 33 | 248 | 309 | 683 | 683 | 309 | 33 |
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