Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1020 | 1006 | 799 | 765 | 825 | 825 | 924 | 911 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 813 | 1513 | 1471 | 1432 | 1413 | 1393 | 1526 | 1526 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1020 | 1006 | 799 | 765 | 825 | 825 | 924 | 911 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 813 | 1513 | 1471 | 1432 | 1413 | 1393 | 1526 | 1526 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
50 | 48 | 37 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 504 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — |
— | — | 21 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2700 | 2664 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2853 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 471 | 1413 | 1441 | 285 | 0 |
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