Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 562 | 553 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 363 | 335 | 463 | 551 | 542 | 533 | 488 | 497 | 400 | 400 | 314 | 293 | 233 | 229 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.65m | 6:17AM1.70m | 6:27PM1.59m | 6:58AM1.65m | 7:12PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.46m | 11:54PM0.36m | 12:22PM0.50m | 00:33AM0.43m | 1:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
579 | 562 | 553 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 363 | 335 | 463 | 551 | 542 | 533 | 488 | 497 | 400 | 400 | 314 | 293 | 233 | 229 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
— | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1039 | 2834 | 30 | 1039 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2289 | 1413 | 111 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2289 | 2289 | 1413 | 1413 |
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