Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arica today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 11AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1278 | 1263 | 1484 | 1351 | 1302 | 1199 | 1170 | 1155 | 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | 832 | 832 | 832 | 720 | 641 | 600 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55AM0.80m | 11:01PM0.53m | 10:28AM0.76m | 00:12AM0.59m | 11:09AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.28m | 3:43AM0.40m | 5:41PM0.24m | 5:07AM0.45m | 6:21PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 384 | 384 | 368 | 1351 | 1302 | 1199 | 1170 | 1155 | 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | 832 | 832 | 832 | 720 | 641 | 600 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1278 | 1263 | 1484 | 317 | 277 | 234 | 228 | 217 | 217 | 181 | 108 | 108 | 145 | 88 | 121 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | W 18 | W 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 8 | W 18 | NW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 41 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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