
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 371 | 266 | 246 | 255 | 360 | 441 | 539 | 411 | 358 | 261 | 412 | 407 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 915 | 915 | 547 | 637 | 1305 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.25m | 6:05PM1.40m | 5:47AM1.18m | 6:56PM1.35m | 6:34AM1.09m | 7:56PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.00m | 00:13AM0.38m | 12:14PM0.04m | 1:07AM0.45m | 1:02PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
306 | 371 | 266 | 203 | 255 | 360 | 441 | 539 | 411 | 358 | 261 | 412 | 407 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 915 | 915 | 547 | 637 | 1305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 |
37 | 5 | 82 | 246 | 207 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 136 | 171 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 61 | 96 | 238 | 330 | 5 | 5 | 346 | 346 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 9 | — |
5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
130 | 127 | 127 | 120 | 114 | 111 | 133 | 130 | 123 | 117 | 124 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 126 | 102 | 103 | 79 | 94 | 76 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 493 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 257 | 257 | 1 |
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