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Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.7° C
(Which is 2.8°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: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
299 | 205 | 485 | 472 | 466 | 453 | 440 | 507 | 557 | 605 | 588 | 579 | 398 | 398 | 404 | 404 | 398 | 503 | 437 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 369 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.83m | 5:37AM1.68m | 5:47PM1.75m | 6:31AM1.64m | 6:37PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.51m | 00:10AM0.37m | 12:30PM0.60m | 1:05AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 299 | 205 | 485 | 472 | 466 | 453 | 440 | 507 | 557 | 605 | 588 | 579 | 398 | 398 | 404 | 404 | 398 | 503 | 437 | 286 | 282 | 277 | 369 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 151 | 81 | 54 | 58 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 5 | — | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 68 | 15 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2664 | 1413 | 30 | 1358 | 1358 | 1039 | 30 | 30 | 2700 | 30 | 30 | 1413 | 476 | 0 | 30 | 962 | 2700 | 1413 | 30 | 1358 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 2289 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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