Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 3PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 1271 | 1675 | 1431 | 1572 | 1471 | 1094 | 1079 | 1079 | 1064 | 865 | 828 | 711 | 701 | 755 | 744 | 744 | 669 | 466 | 488 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.15m | 5:11AM1.37m | 5:16PM1.19m | 5:38AM1.37m | 5:53PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.19m | 11:30AM0.29m | 11:23PM0.21m | 11:58AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 864 | 1271 | 1675 | 1431 | 1572 | 1471 | 1094 | 1079 | 1079 | 1064 | 865 | 828 | 711 | 701 | 755 | 744 | 744 | 669 | 466 | 488 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 113 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | SW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 1 | 99 | 563 | 563 | 257 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 563 | 257 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 |
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