Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1269 | 1227 | 901 | 973 | 925 | 891 | 692 | 579 | 508 | 471 | 400 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.04m | 9:58PM0.98m | 9:16AM0.94m | 11:23PM0.94m | 10:22AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.38m | 3:31AM0.66m | 4:04PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.73m | 5:25PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1269 | 1227 | 140 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 63 | 579 | 508 | 471 | 400 | 391 | 60 | 391 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 41 | — | 41 | 83 | 53 | 32 | 53 | 74 | 3 | 67 | 65 | 88 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 95 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 12 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 901 | 973 | 925 | 891 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 493 | 563 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 99 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 563 | 541 | 55 | 55 |
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