Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WAT
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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
24.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chicala today?

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
443
384
384
378
358
416
483
441
418
412
746
459
453
336
557
422
518
511
398
398
398
205
485
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
ESE
0
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SE
0
SW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
0
S
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:11AM1.67m
3:30PM1.86m
3:58AM1.71m
4:15PM1.86m
4:47AM1.71m
5:00PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.40m
9:46PM0.34m
9:55AM0.40m
10:32PM0.32m
10:43AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
Temp °C
23
23
22
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
24
25
25
24
23
26
26
25
28
27
26
26
27
26
26
26
30
26
26
25
27
26
26
25
28
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
443
443
384
384
378
314
298
247
251
418
412
746
459
453
336
557
422
518
511
398
398
398
205
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
222
227
302
326
295
358
416
483
441
207
204
166
58
143
143
85
83
90
64
151
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
75
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
1
2
1
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
30
30
0
0
2289
1413
1441
30
30
30
0
0
1039
2956
30
30
30
30
0
0
1413
1413
1358
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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