Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.9°C
1.8° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
357
208
352
347
400
342
309
309
253
253
249
286
138
134
124
93
92
92
92
90
89
87
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:02PM1.32m
1:06AM1.35m
1:03PM1.40m
1:48AM1.46m
1:48PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.89m
6:34PM0.72m
6:59AM0.81m
7:21PM0.63m
7:44AM0.72m
8:00PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
22
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
24
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
21
20
18
20
20
20
20
23
20
18
18
20
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