
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 521 | 500 | 804 | 780 | 769 | 431 | 376 | 398 | 494 | 486 | 435 | 442 | 449 | 647 | 721 | 721 | 732 | 700 | 617 | 599 | 572 | 563 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.31m | 11:43AM1.48m | 00:32AM1.35m | 12:57PM1.53m | 1:46AM1.45m | 1:59PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.66m | 6:17PM0.61m | 6:31AM0.65m | 7:25PM0.51m | 7:41AM0.59m | 8:22PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
216 | 521 | 500 | 804 | 780 | 769 | 431 | 376 | 398 | 494 | 486 | 435 | 442 | 449 | 647 | 721 | 721 | 732 | 700 | 617 | 599 | 572 | 563 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 |
459 | 211 | 170 | 138 | 126 | — | 27 | 100 | 100 | 152 | 232 | 229 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 28 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
90 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 69 | 71 | 85 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 2289 | 2700 | 2828 | 1441 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2886 | 2965 | 2289 | 285 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1039 | 2012 | 1413 | 1413 | 276 |
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