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Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicala sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chicala today?
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 12AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
235 | 193 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 114 | 273 | 268 | 82 | 176 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 206 | 199 | 307 | 249 | 283 | 318 | 366 | 361 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.56m | 8:34AM1.53m | 8:34PM1.46m | 9:45AM1.50m | 9:44PM1.39m | 10:56AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.69m | 2:05AM0.50m | 2:43PM0.76m | 3:10AM0.55m | 4:00PM0.79m | 4:17AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 235 | 193 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 273 | 268 | 80 | 176 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 96 | 94 | 84 | 84 | 318 | 366 | 361 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 139 | 139 | 114 | 45 | 42 | 82 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 131 | 206 | 199 | 307 | 249 | 283 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 134 | 134 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1413 | 1413 | 962 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1358 | 1413 | 285 | 285 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2289 |
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Best forecast wave conditions in Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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