Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 7AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 486 | 479 | 449 | 435 | 373 | 373 | 341 | 341 | 287 | 292 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 278 | 293 | 343 | 273 | 355 | 349 | 331 | 297 | 288 | 473 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.49m | 6:48PM1.14m | 7:33AM1.43m | 7:42PM1.09m | 8:15AM1.34m | 8:40PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.03m | 1:11PM0.32m | 00:56AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.32m | 1:42AM0.27m | 2:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 543 | 486 | 479 | 449 | 435 | 373 | 373 | 341 | 341 | 287 | 292 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 278 | 293 | 343 | 273 | 355 | 349 | 331 | 297 | 288 | 473 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | — | 45 | 63 | 28 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 66 | 176 | 144 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 22 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | W 22 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 22 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 10 | 67 | 25 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 493 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 257 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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