Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
21.0°C
1.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
398
503
437
405
437
341
373
319
314
355
355
303
283
284
326
429
418
536
752
742
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:36PM1.72m
5:04AM1.77m
5:12PM1.68m
5:38AM1.73m
5:47PM1.62m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.43m
10:45PM0.31m
11:09AM0.45m
11:19PM0.37m
11:43AM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
24
23
22
21
20
20
21
21
23
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
24
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
26
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
20
19
19
19
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