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Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicala sea temperature is
22.5°C
1.4° 

Chicala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chicala surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,219 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chicala in the next 16 days are 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 15s

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


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