Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicala today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicala at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 247 | 263 | 234 | 239 | 192 | 171 | 205 | 158 | 146 | 319 | 314 | 314 | 228 | 217 | 202 | 168 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 72 | 84 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.30m | 1:35PM1.42m | 2:21AM1.39m | 2:18PM1.49m | 2:57AM1.48m | 2:55PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.78m | 8:00PM0.60m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:37PM0.52m | 8:48AM0.64m | 9:10PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
207 | 247 | 263 | 234 | 239 | 192 | 168 | 164 | 139 | 120 | 319 | 314 | 314 | 228 | 217 | 202 | 168 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 72 | 84 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
87 | 136 | 134 | 130 | 176 | 173 | 171 | 205 | 158 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 58 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | W 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 8 | 1413 | 1441 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 37 | 2700 | 1413 | 285 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1413 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 |
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