Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.7° C
1.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
621
511
503
552
357
330
386
330
430
319
263
273
106
151
164
108
101
82
98
115
91
109
109
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:48AM1.45m
2:07PM1.67m
2:48AM1.54m
3:00PM1.72m
3:42AM1.62m
3:49PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.53m
8:31PM0.40m
8:41AM0.50m
9:22PM0.32m
9:36AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
16
15
15
21
19
17
18
17
17
17
18
20
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
21
18
19
18
19
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