Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
19.4° 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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (06 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
437
437
471
409
361
343
273
237
347
341
328
416
459
418
412
407
521
500
465
780
444
431
321
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
NW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:13AM1.51m
9:34PM1.33m
10:23AM1.48m
11:02PM1.31m
11:43AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.55m
3:38PM0.68m
3:49AM0.62m
4:58PM0.67m
5:10AM0.66m
6:17PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
17
17
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
18
18
20
19
17
16
18
19
17
17
22
18
19
18
19
20
19
19
21
18
18
19
18
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