Chicala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 13.20° E

Chicala WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicala sea temperature is
19.8°C
1.9° 

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


Chicala surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 581 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chicala in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. 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 (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

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


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest