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Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 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
26.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chicala today?
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 110 | 91 | 104 | 144 | 102 | 264 | 125 | 60 | 58 | 114 | 157 | 219 | 216 | 330 | 276 | 365 | 370 | 375 | 424 | 395 | 395 | 390 | 390 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:33AM 1.43 | 10:46PM 1.56 | 10:44AM 1.40 | 11:46PM 1.57 | 11:54AM 1.39 | 12:37AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:05PM 0.72 | 5:06AM 0.92 | 5:05PM 0.76 | 6:07AM 0.88 | 6:00PM 0.77 | 6:59AM 0.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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