
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 9AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 366 | 241 | 268 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 371 | 266 | 246 | 255 | 360 | 441 | 539 | 411 | 358 | 261 | 466 | 407 | 341 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.30m | 5:19PM1.41m | 5:05AM1.25m | 6:05PM1.40m | 5:47AM1.18m | 6:56PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.00m | 11:26PM0.34m | 11:31AM0.00m | 00:13AM0.38m | 12:14PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
137 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 306 | 306 | 161 | 306 | 306 | 371 | 266 | 117 | 255 | 360 | 441 | 539 | 411 | 358 | 261 | 466 | 407 | 341 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 |
246 | 366 | 241 | 268 | 5 | 38 | 306 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 82 | 203 | 207 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 136 | 171 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | NW 12 | WSW 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
53 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 246 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 137 | 165 | — | 157 | 157 | 153 | 124 | — | 114 | 114 | 113 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 414 | 99 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 278 | 563 | 257 | 1 | 493 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 546 | 563 | 257 | 1 |
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