Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.8° C
1.2° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
255
255
251
209
205
161
133
128
126
123
97
180
180
178
172
159
154
149
147
144
144
142
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
0
S
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:35AM1.61m
7:32PM1.49m
8:21AM1.54m
8:19PM1.40m
9:10AM1.47m
9:13PM1.30m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.36m
1:41PM0.63m
1:54AM0.45m
2:33PM0.69m
2:41AM0.54m
3:30PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:02
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
21
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
21
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
20
19
19
19
19
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