Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 353 | 407 | 350 | 343 | 288 | 156 | 119 | 115 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 120 | 147 | 191 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.09m | 6:41PM2.06m | 5:59AM2.16m | 7:12PM2.09m | 6:45AM2.18m | 7:42PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.11m | 00:16AM0.97m | 12:39PM0.10m | 00:55AM0.83m | 1:17PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 158 | 353 | 407 | 350 | 343 | 288 | 156 | 104 | 103 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 89 | 112 | 191 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 154 | 120 | 115 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 119 | 115 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 61 | 120 | 147 | 82 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 119 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 418 | 96 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1 | 213 | 371 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 342 | 297 | 0 |
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