Chicala Surf Break

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Issued: 6 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicala sea temperature is
21.6° C

2.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
265
336
330
379
366
441
433
480
480
471
445
457
532
543
500
448
411
349
288
276
255
284
302
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:31AM1.67m
5:36PM1.72m
6:23AM1.65m
6:24PM1.65m
7:16AM1.62m
7:14PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.51m
00:00AM0.29m
12:22PM0.57m
00:51AM0.34m
1:19PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
23
23
23
21
20
20
19
19
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
20
19
24
22
21
20
20
21
20
20
25
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
23
21
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
265
265
336
330
6
433
480
480
471
445
457
532
543
500
448
411
349
288
276
255
284
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
5
8
4
10
11
12
11
10
25
25
21
21
21
21
8
12
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
4
4
8
14
14
13
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
17
13
379
366
441
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
30
0
1413
1413
1413
1413
1413
30
30
30
0
2289
2289
1413
1441
0
0
0
0
1413
1413
1413
276
30
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2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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2
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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