Surf Forecasts:
Chicala surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 827 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicala this week:
The surf forecast for Chicala over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicala in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicala over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 122 | 175 | 139 | 71 | 110 | 169 | 84 | 154 | 121 | 94 | 86 | 90 | 109 | 100 | 164 | 138 | 151 | 147 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.79m | 3:52PM1.64m | 4:02AM1.78m | 4:27PM1.63m | 4:34AM1.75m | 5:02PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:40PM1.56m | 5:39AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.51m | 6:15AM1.59m | 7:04PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.54m | 9:45AM0.52m | 9:45PM0.57m | 10:17AM0.51m | 10:17PM0.61m | 10:50AM0.53m | 10:50PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.55m | 11:25PM0.73m | 12:00PM0.60m | 00:03AM0.80m | 12:40PM0.65m | 00:47AM0.87m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 237 | 122 | 175 | 139 | 70 | 110 | 169 | 84 | 154 | 121 | 94 | 86 | 63 | 55 | 100 | 164 | 138 | 151 | 147 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 93 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 67 | 71 | 15 | 30 | 49 | 5 | 90 | 109 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 21 | SW 9 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | SW 7 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1441 | 1413 | 30 | 1413 | 30 | 30 | 1413 | 1413 | 30 | 471 | 962 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1413 | 30 | 8 | 1413 | 1039 |
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