Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arica today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 521 | 471 | 463 | 285 | 263 | 226 | 223 | 412 | 297 | 573 | 595 | 661 | 653 | 653 | 739 | 720 | 675 | 704 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 704 | 763 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM0.57m | 6:53PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.52m | 7:32PM0.88m | 6:41AM0.48m | 8:16PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.09m | 1:27AM0.32m | 12:15PM0.11m | 2:17AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.14m | 3:17AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 539 | 521 | 471 | 463 | 285 | 263 | 130 | 130 | 412 | 297 | 573 | 595 | 661 | 653 | 653 | 739 | 720 | 675 | 704 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 704 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 50 | 127 | 203 | 242 | 226 | 223 | 61 | 34 | 96 | 94 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 115 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 83 | 90 | 155 | 65 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 24 | 29 | 57 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 30 | 43 | 44 | 34 | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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