
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
509 | 563 | 555 | 546 | 610 | 504 | 488 | 436 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 289 | 280 | 227 | 219 | 215 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.33m | 00:15AM1.42m | 12:16PM1.39m | 1:02AM1.53m | 1:07PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.74m | 6:20AM0.85m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:14PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
509 | 563 | 555 | 546 | 610 | 504 | 488 | 436 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 289 | 280 | 227 | 219 | 215 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 2289 | 2289 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 1358 | 30 | 30 | 2289 | 2289 | 1413 | 1413 | 1358 | 30 | 30 | 1413 | 2700 | 2266 | 1413 | 1413 |
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