Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.0°C
1.7° 

Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chicala today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
247
263
234
239
192
171
205
158
146
319
314
314
228
217
202
168
142
140
140
72
84
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:37AM1.30m
1:35PM1.42m
2:21AM1.39m
2:18PM1.49m
2:57AM1.48m
2:55PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.78m
8:00PM0.60m
8:09AM0.71m
8:37PM0.52m
8:48AM0.64m
9:10PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
20
22
20
19
21
20
20
19
19
22
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
18
19
19
20
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