Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 3PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 379 | 379 | 400 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 560 | 525 | 390 | 565 | 365 | 631 | 812 | 719 | 719 | 886 | 853 | 915 | 927 | 903 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.74m | 4:58AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.73m | 5:37AM1.74m | 5:39PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.45m | 10:37PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.44m | 11:16PM0.24m | 11:39AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
146 | 138 | 379 | 400 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 560 | 525 | 390 | 565 | 365 | 631 | 812 | 719 | 719 | 886 | 853 | 915 | 927 | 903 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
383 | 379 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 125 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 46 | 40 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 12 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 7 |
— | — | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 236 | 8 | 206 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 7 | — |
— | 41 | 148 | 175 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 84 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1544 | 0 | 0 | 1413 | 1413 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2289 | 2289 | 276 | 30 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 1413 | 1413 | 2664 |
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