Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 116 | 112 | 138 | 173 | 135 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 112 | 169 | 203 | 240 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.76m | 9:28PM1.93m | 10:30AM1.62m | 9:55PM1.86m | 11:45AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.68m | 3:21PM0.94m | 4:07AM0.74m | 3:49PM1.13m | 4:58AM0.81m | 4:22PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 173 | 135 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 112 | 169 | 203 | 240 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 16 | 116 | 112 | 138 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 342 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 925 | 864 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 342 |
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