
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 453 | 453 | 331 | 974 | 342 | 313 | 314 | 376 | 644 | 644 | 628 | 447 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 346 | 341 | 288 | 218 | 223 | 223 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.38m | 3:15PM1.15m | 3:54AM1.44m | 4:01PM1.23m | 4:30AM1.46m | 4:44PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.33m | 9:29PM0.12m | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:12PM0.12m | 10:52AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 |
336 | 453 | 453 | 331 | 974 | 313 | 313 | 221 | 218 | 644 | 644 | 628 | 447 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 288 | 218 | 223 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
323 | 323 | 319 | 316 | 362 | 342 | 274 | 314 | 376 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 407 | 346 | 341 | 31 | 31 | 212 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 18 | WNW 11 |
60 | 61 | 319 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
55 | 45 | 210 | 205 | 234 | 111 | 116 | 178 | 193 | 235 | 233 | 201 | 206 | 245 | 245 | 251 | 251 | — | — | — | 212 | 217 | — | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 438 | 1 | 99 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 466 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 546 | 493 | 55 | 433 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 545 | 99 | 55 | 55 |
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