Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 515 | 517 | 619 | 496 | 372 | 382 | 327 | 300 | 284 | 238 | 220 | 158 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 103 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM2.00m | 6:29PM2.01m | 5:54AM2.07m | 6:53PM2.05m | 6:29AM2.11m | 7:15PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM1.02m | 11:56AM0.34m | 00:09AM0.90m | 12:25PM0.32m | 00:38AM0.78m | 12:54PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 300 | 173 | 77 | 619 | 496 | 372 | 382 | 327 | 300 | 284 | 238 | 220 | 158 | 117 | 79 | 77 | 139 | 111 | 111 | 94 | 91 | 66 | 103 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 117 | 116 | 112 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 123 | 90 | 173 | 72 | 72 | 168 | 163 | 156 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 10 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 57 | 41 | 173 | 171 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 424 | 515 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 324 | 322 | 324 | 342 | 324 | 297 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 322 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 324 | 322 | 0 |
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