
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 227 | 216 | 428 | 138 | 174 | 190 | 198 | 182 | 220 | 198 | 197 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 261 | 396 | 423 | 415 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.58m | 7:01PM1.44m | 7:21AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.34m | 8:05AM1.40m | 8:47PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.62m | 1:00AM0.66m | 1:40PM0.70m | 1:43AM0.77m | 2:38PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
286 | 241 | 238 | 234 | 227 | 71 | 428 | 138 | 174 | 190 | 198 | 182 | 220 | 198 | 197 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 261 | 396 | 423 | 415 | 375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
39 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 216 | 12 | 116 | 112 | 69 | 84 | 123 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 162 | 153 | 122 | 181 | 121 | 88 | 88 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | W 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 66 | 64 | 79 | 78 | 142 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 1413 | 2289 | 2639 | 2289 | 2289 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2289 | 2664 | 3065 | 276 | 1413 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2687 | 2687 | 2699 | 1413 | 276 |
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