Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shida today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shida at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 371 | 308 | 293 | 257 | 200 | 210 | 230 | 230 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 147 | 151 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 109 | 80 | 64 | 63 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.42m | 6:30PM1.47m | 6:42AM1.33m | 6:50PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.55m | 12:10PM0.38m | 00:42AM0.48m | 12:36PM0.53m | 1:22AM0.44m | 12:59PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
308 | 271 | 308 | 293 | 257 | 200 | 210 | 230 | 230 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 147 | 151 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 109 | 80 | 49 | 60 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 63 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
27 | 55 | 47 | 32 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 27 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 |
— | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 115 | 115 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 115 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 115 | 63 |
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