Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 69 | 94 | 147 | 153 | 191 | 187 | 180 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 200 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.18m | 7:42PM2.09m | 7:28AM2.14m | 8:10PM2.07m | 8:11AM2.04m | 8:36PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.18m | 1:32AM0.73m | 1:52PM0.32m | 2:09AM0.67m | 2:24PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
69 | 69 | 94 | 147 | 153 | 191 | 187 | 180 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 200 | 208 | 206 | 198 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
41 | 61 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 69 | 116 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 16 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
37 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 89 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 371 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 628 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
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