Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
767 | 683 | 609 | 600 | 591 | 643 | 444 | 430 | 430 | 374 | 236 | 203 | 212 | 479 | 479 | 471 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 349 | 349 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.39m | 9:27PM1.22m | 10:06AM1.33m | 10:59PM1.18m | 11:26AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.70m | 3:35PM0.78m | 3:35AM0.79m | 4:54PM0.79m | 4:57AM0.84m | 6:13PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
767 | 683 | 609 | 600 | 591 | 643 | 444 | 430 | 430 | 374 | 236 | 203 | 212 | 479 | 479 | 471 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 349 | 349 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 116 | 145 | 158 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2289 | 2289 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 276 | 30 | 0 | 2699 | 1413 | 276 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1413 | 2289 |
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