Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chokusen today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chokusen at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chokusen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | 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 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3053 | 1807 | 1837 | 766 | 1079 | 433 | 403 | 445 | 488 | 619 | 547 | 432 | 345 | 302 | 300 | 300 | 263 | 173 | 153 | 173 | 173 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.90m | 6:05PM1.95m | 5:17AM2.00m | 6:29PM2.01m | 5:54AM2.07m | 6:53PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.40m | 11:39PM1.02m | 11:56AM0.34m | 00:09AM0.90m | 12:25PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3053 | 1807 | 1837 | 766 | 1079 | 431 | 267 | 173 | 86 | 619 | 547 | 432 | 345 | 302 | 300 | 300 | 263 | 173 | 153 | 144 | 113 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | 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 | E 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 87 | 167 | 567 | 165 | 162 | 160 | 116 | 112 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 126 | 90 | 173 | 173 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | ENE 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | E 11 | S 8 | S 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | — | 167 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 72 | 32 | 20 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 643 | 684 | 491 | — | — | 433 | 403 | 445 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 297 | 213 | 342 | 213 | 67 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 322 | 342 | 322 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 324 | 297 | 0 |
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