Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 8PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1020
1006
799
765
825
825
924
911
975
961
961
961
961
813
1513
1471
1432
1413
1393
1526
1526
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
20
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:17PM1.61m
6:53AM1.63m
6:56PM1.52m
7:31AM1.55m
7:36PM1.41m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.51m
00:31AM0.38m
12:59PM0.58m
1:08AM0.48m
1:41PM0.65m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
20
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
22
22
20
19
21
20
21
19
23
20
20
20
20
20
21
19
21
19
19
20
21
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