Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arica today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 787 | 754 | 735 | 926 | 915 | 1009 | 1048 | 988 | 1523 | 1504 | 1486 | 1467 | 1449 | 1412 | 1511 | 1597 | 1303 | 1560 | 923 | 802 | 921 | 844 | 967 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.75m | 2:48PM0.46m | 2:32AM0.77m | 3:18PM0.53m | 2:59AM0.79m | 3:46PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.30m | 7:40PM0.34m | 9:37AM0.27m | 8:32PM0.33m | 9:50AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 787 | 787 | 754 | 659 | 511 | 511 | 1009 | 1048 | 988 | 1523 | 1504 | 1486 | 1467 | 1449 | 1412 | 1511 | 1597 | 1303 | 1560 | 923 | 802 | 859 | 844 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 485 | 552 | 617 | 735 | 926 | 915 | 466 | 418 | 418 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 149 | 149 | 18 | 534 | 534 | 657 | 760 | 921 | 811 | 967 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 40 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
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