Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
19.3° C
2.2° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)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 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
680
617
617
599
572
563
572
572
512
555
620
554
536
536
527
429
371
336
280
265
140
138
202
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
S
5
SE
5
N
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:46AM1.45m
1:59PM1.60m
2:43AM1.56m
2:51PM1.67m
3:32AM1.66m
3:37PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.59m
8:22PM0.41m
8:39AM0.53m
9:11PM0.32m
9:30AM0.48m
9:56PM0.25m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
19
20
20
21
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
20
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
17
17
17
18
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