
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 437 | 437 | 471 | 409 | 361 | 343 | 273 | 237 | 347 | 341 | 328 | 416 | 459 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 521 | 500 | 465 | 780 | 444 | 431 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.51m | 9:34PM1.33m | 10:23AM1.48m | 11:02PM1.31m | 11:43AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.55m | 3:38PM0.68m | 3:49AM0.62m | 4:58PM0.67m | 5:10AM0.66m | 6:17PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
444 | 437 | 437 | 471 | 409 | 361 | 343 | 273 | 237 | 347 | 341 | 328 | 260 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 216 | 521 | 500 | 465 | 780 | 444 | 431 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
6 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 111 | 44 | 235 | 310 | 302 | 416 | 459 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 177 | 170 | 162 | 52 | 102 | 115 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 18 | — | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 17 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 150 | 232 | 2 | 65 | 124 | 18 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 87 | — | — | 13 | — | 27 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
17 | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 46 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2289 | 2639 | 1441 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2289 | 2289 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 1413 | 2289 | 2289 | 30 |
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