Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
19.3° C
2.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
701
357
318
472
394
394
382
353
292
260
292
287
287
282
251
247
247
243
189
213
209
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
0
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:57PM1.47m
2:42AM1.35m
2:39PM1.52m
3:21AM1.42m
3:17PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.74m
8:25PM0.58m
8:24AM0.70m
9:04PM0.51m
9:05AM0.66m
9:38PM0.45m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
22
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
22
20
18
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
18
20
20
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