Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arica today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 628 | 569 | 552 | 535 | 573 | 547 | 1129 | 1087 | 1178 | 1118 | 1074 | 1045 | 915 | 890 | 811 | 721 | 701 | 681 | 651 | 632 | 494 | 382 | 382 | 376 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07PM0.56m | 2:03AM0.87m | 3:06PM0.65m | 2:48AM0.84m | 3:53PM0.75m | 3:28AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.20m | 7:28PM0.29m | 8:59AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.30m | 9:30AM0.12m | 9:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 637 | 628 | 569 | 552 | 535 | 405 | 405 | 1129 | 1087 | 1178 | 1118 | 1074 | 1045 | 915 | 890 | 811 | 721 | 701 | 681 | 651 | 632 | 494 | 382 | 382 | 376 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 6 | S 7 | W 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 15 | W 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 97 | 179 | 162 | 255 | 255 | 573 | 547 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 110 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 75 | 57 | 211 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 17 | 133 | 16 | 268 | 268 | 241 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 86 | 140 | — | 113 | 94 | 111 | 89 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
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