Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shida today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shida at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 115 | 112 | 119 | 113 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.44m | 8:25AM1.11m | 7:33PM1.41m | 9:44AM1.02m | 7:57PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.44m | 12:59PM0.68m | 2:06AM0.43m | 1:18PM0.81m | 2:56AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 |
115 | 115 | 112 | 119 | 113 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 |
39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 22 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 8 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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