Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arica today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 99 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 85 | 126 | 130 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM0.47m | 4:53AM0.85m | 4:20PM0.51m | 5:20AM0.88m | 4:55PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.17m | 11:31AM0.31m | 10:14PM0.14m | 11:53AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 85 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 35 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 34 | 126 | 130 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 47 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 85 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 24 | 49 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 36 | 16 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 81 | 69 | 46 | 35 | 54 | 43 | 88 | 95 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 99 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 39 | — | 44 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 43 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 17 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
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