Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1139 | 1139 | 1123 | 1018 | 891 | 865 | 778 | 704 | 694 | 755 | 609 | 600 | 591 | 643 | 444 | 386 | 386 | 330 | 217 | 203 | 209 | 423 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.47m | 8:24PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.39m | 9:27PM1.22m | 10:06AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.59m | 2:31PM0.72m | 2:34AM0.70m | 3:35PM0.78m | 3:35AM0.79m | 4:54PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1139 | 1139 | 1123 | 1018 | 891 | 865 | 778 | 704 | 694 | 755 | 609 | 600 | 591 | 643 | 444 | 386 | 386 | 330 | 217 | 203 | 209 | 423 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 109 | 145 | 158 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1111 | 1413 | 1441 | 1413 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2700 | 2862 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 111 | 2700 | 1413 |
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