Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
421 | 421 | 683 | 767 | 833 | 746 | 736 | 899 | 874 | 904 | 904 | 1048 | 970 | 791 | 769 | 676 | 579 | 628 | 553 | 431 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.68m | 5:06AM1.73m | 5:11PM1.68m | 5:41AM1.73m | 5:47PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.47m | 10:45PM0.32m | 11:06AM0.46m | 11:18PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
421 | 421 | 683 | 767 | 833 | 746 | 736 | 899 | 874 | 904 | 904 | 1048 | 970 | 791 | 769 | 676 | 579 | 628 | 553 | 431 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
167 | 167 | 7 | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2913 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2170 | 2960 | 2880 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1039 | 2687 | 2289 | 1413 | 1358 |
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