Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 93 | 91 | 124 | 122 | 118 | 112 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 107 | 83 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.08m | 2:10PM0.91m | 3:23AM1.16m | 2:53PM0.97m | 3:52AM1.24m | 3:30PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.59m | 8:40PM0.31m | 9:41AM0.53m | 9:16PM0.25m | 10:08AM0.47m | 9:48PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 43 | 45 | 124 | 122 | 35 | 52 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 100 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 79 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 93 | 91 | 39 | 38 | 118 | 112 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 38 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 22 | 21 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 81 | 65 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 18 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 83 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 10 | 12 | 107 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 41 | — | — | 34 | 107 | 42 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 99 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 257 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 99 | 55 | 55 |
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