Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
20.1° C
2.1° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicala at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SW
8
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
10
1
SSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
248
167
273
106
151
164
108
136
109
159
75
112
109
93
174
182
194
157
184
198
162
162
145
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
S
10
S
5
NW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
0
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:48AM1.54m
3:00PM1.72m
3:42AM1.62m
3:49PM1.75m
4:32AM1.68m
4:36PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.50m
9:22PM0.32m
9:36AM0.47m
10:11PM0.26m
10:28AM0.46m
10:57PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
17
16
20
18
18
18
18
19
18
20
21
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
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