Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shida today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shida at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 190 | 186 | 154 | 147 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 96 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.33m | 6:50PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.44m | 8:25AM1.11m | 7:33PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.48m | 12:36PM0.53m | 1:22AM0.44m | 12:59PM0.68m | 2:06AM0.43m | 1:18PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
230 | 190 | 186 | 154 | 147 | 151 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 96 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | 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 |
43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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