Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 WAT
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Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicala sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chicala today?

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
378
358
416
483
441
418
412
746
459
453
336
632
422
304
299
299
398
398
249
485
472
466
453
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSE
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
15
W
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
5
SE
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM1.86m
3:58AM1.71m
4:15PM1.86m
4:47AM1.71m
5:00PM1.83m
5:37AM1.68m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.40m
9:46PM0.34m
9:55AM0.40m
10:32PM0.32m
10:43AM0.44m
11:20PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
Temp °C
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
28
28
26
25
27
28
27
27
29
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
29
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
384
378
314
298
273
251
207
412
746
459
453
336
632
422
304
299
299
398
398
249
485
472
466
453
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
326
295
358
416
483
441
418
204
148
58
143
143
106
85
88
95
90
90
64
151
74
61
61
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
96
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1039
1413
1413
30
30
0
0
0
1413
1413
1413
30
30
30
0
0
1039
1413
1413
30
30
30
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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