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SURF, Miradouro

11:07 am 21 May 2011

Chicala ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Chicala Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Angola – Luanda)

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Name: Chicala
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: ENE

Chicala in Luanda is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of Pollution and sharks.

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Overall Chicala Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Chicala Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Chicala:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Mussulo 5 mi
Second closest break Buraco 19 mi
Third closest break Shipwreck 23 mi
Fourth closest break Miradouro 30 mi
Fifth closest break Barra da Kwanza 37 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Chicala:

Closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 3544 mi
Second closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 3608 mi
Third closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 3888 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 4101 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 4154 mi

Tide stations nearest to Chicala:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1857 mi
Second closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 3151 mi
Third closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 3246 mi
Fourth closest tide station Recife, Brazil 3285 mi
Fifth closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 3288 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Chicala:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 1710 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1784 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1784 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1784 mi
Fifth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1784 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Chicala:

Closest city location Luanda (Angola) 4 mi
Second closest city location Caxito (Angola) 36 mi
Third closest city location N'zeto (Angola) 112 mi
Fourth closest city location N'dalatando (Angola) 122 mi
Fifth closest city location Porto Amboim (Angola) 137 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Chicala is Luanda 4 De Fevereiro Airport (LAD) in Angola, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Chicala is Porto Amboim Airport (PBN), also in Angola, 220 km (137 miles) away.
Chicala break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Chicala, Angola - Luanda. Use the tab navigation above to view Chicala sea temperature, Chicala photographs, Chicala detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Chicala webcams, current wind from Angola - Luanda live weather stations and Chicala tide predictions. The Angola swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Angola and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Angola wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Chicala.