Chicala surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 WAT
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Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicala sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 Saturday (May 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 9th May)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 9th May)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 9th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicala over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
2
3
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
300
522
822
1014
788
899
581
444
404
361
335
336
471
504
647
689
796
722
620
587
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
20
WSW
15
S
10
S
30
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
W
20
S
5
S
25
WSW
10
S
0
ENE
20
WSW
10
SSW
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03PM1.40m
9:14AM1.37m
9:09PM1.36m
10:26AM1.40m
10:25PM1.35m
11:32AM1.47m
11:38PM1.39m
12:28PM1.57m
00:39AM1.46m
1:17PM1.67m
1:33AM1.54m
2:03PM1.76m
2:23AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:01PM0.88m
2:41AM0.70m
3:17PM0.90m
3:48AM0.70m
4:37PM0.87m
4:55AM0.67m
5:45PM0.79m
5:53AM0.61m
6:41PM0.69m
6:46AM0.54m
7:30PM0.58m
7:34AM0.47m
8:16PM0.48m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
1
6
2
2
Temp °C
26
25
24
25
25
24
26
25
23
26
24
23
25
25
23
25
25
24
25
24
23
29
27
26
29
26
25
28
25
23
27
22
24
27
26
25
29
25
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1.2
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
389
300
234
822
1014
788
899
581
444
404
361
335
336
471
504
647
689
796
722
620
587
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SSW
7
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
64
101
522
175
142
117
60
12
5
21
18
44
59
146
31
49
12
25
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
19
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
44
184
22
9
18
25
59
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
47
3
54
61
18
33
44
7
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
1413
1413
0
2969
1358
962
2289
1039
30
2957
30
30
2289
1413
0
1413
30
0
953
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
5
5
5
6
8
9
7
5
5
5
4
6
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The above surf forecast table for Chicala provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicala can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicala surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicala) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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