Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WAT
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Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicala sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chicala today?

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
301
265
301
672
521
725
760
760
772
772
784
796
796
734
722
722
630
630
620
620
620
569
481
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
15
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:39AM1.46m
1:17PM1.67m
1:33AM1.54m
2:03PM1.76m
2:23AM1.61m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.69m
6:46AM0.54m
7:30PM0.58m
7:34AM0.47m
8:16PM0.48m
8:21AM0.42m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:53
1
5
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
24
25
24
23
24
24
24
25
27
27
24
24
26
26
25
25
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
25
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
316
301
265
301
672
521
725
760
760
772
772
784
796
796
734
722
722
630
630
620
620
620
569
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
59
60
148
51
41
42
7
49
49
49
49
12
10
25
10
10
15
16
32
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
25
5
28
146
23
15
12
14
15
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
38
44
56
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2289
1103
953
30
30
30
30
1413
1413
1413
30
30
30
30
0
30
1413
1413
1413
1358
30
0
0
1039
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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