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) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | SSE 7 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1079 | 457 | 424 | 502 | 605 | 634 | 555 | 463 | 421 | 392 | 335 | 335 | 228 | 256 | 121 | 173 | 173 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.95m | 5:17AM2.00m | 6:29PM2.01m | 5:54AM2.07m | 6:53PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM1.02m | 11:56AM0.34m | 00:09AM0.90m | 12:25PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1079 | 434 | 300 | 173 | 96 | 634 | 555 | 463 | 421 | 392 | 335 | 335 | 228 | 256 | 121 | 102 | 167 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 165 | 162 | 117 | 116 | 112 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 123 | 90 | 93 | 173 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 50 | 90 | 173 | 33 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 457 | 424 | 502 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 70 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 322 | 342 | 322 | 322 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 297 | 297 | 0 |
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