Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shida today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shida at 2PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 151 | 229 | 233 | 233 | 212 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 83 | 116 | 103 | 98 | 149 | 196 | 190 | 486 | 877 | 1769 | 1923 | 1925 | 2111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.25m | 3:57PM1.20m | 11:30PM1.23m | 3:57PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.48m | 6:59AM0.43m | 7:26PM1.15m | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:31PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
180 | 151 | 229 | 233 | 233 | 212 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 98 | 149 | 196 | 190 | 226 | 877 | 1769 | 1923 | 1925 | 2111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 116 | 103 | 58 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 486 | 226 | 50 | 134 | 104 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ENE 6 | ESE 15 |
37 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 82 | 49 | 50 | 180 | 57 | 37 | 79 | 47 | 10 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 153 | 1 |
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