
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 603 | 542 | 821 | 821 | 1301 | 1374 | 1374 | 440 | 299 | 386 | 386 | 272 | 279 | 294 | 302 | 316 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 240 | 246 | 246 | 210 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.23m | 2:43PM1.11m | 2:43AM1.28m | 3:20PM1.22m | 3:15AM1.31m | 3:58PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.32m | 8:40PM0.40m | 9:13AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:43AM0.12m | 10:00PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
773 | 603 | 542 | 821 | 821 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 440 | 299 | 386 | 386 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 246 | 212 | 277 | 270 | 277 | 240 | 246 | 246 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
246 | 242 | 215 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 61 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 257 | 277 | 156 | 158 | 163 | 166 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 20 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
125 | 157 | 179 | 163 | 147 | 1301 | 1374 | 1374 | 159 | 171 | 181 | 221 | 272 | 279 | 294 | 302 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 257 | 1 | 99 | 257 | 493 | 563 | 464 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 621 | 493 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 414 | 541 | 1 | 1 |
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