Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.6°C
2.2° 

Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chicala today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
249
175
175
134
124
93
92
92
92
90
89
87
86
82
79
77
76
75
75
73
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03PM1.40m
1:48AM1.46m
1:48PM1.49m
2:23AM1.56m
2:26PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.63m
7:44AM0.72m
8:00PM0.54m
8:22AM0.62m
8:34PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
21
20
19
20
21
20
20
23
21
20
17
19
20
20
20
23
21
20
19
21
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