Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 | 315 | 363 | 286 | 277 | 500 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 227 | 271 | 203 | 188 | 181 | 248 | 414 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.20m | 6:36AM1.29m | 7:15PM1.18m | 7:11AM1.21m | 8:07PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.33m | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:11AM0.41m | 1:41PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 | 315 | 363 | 286 | 277 | 500 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 190 | 79 | 62 | 64 | 116 | 116 | 414 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
37 | 37 | 57 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 70 | 154 | 204 | 222 | 133 | 186 | 227 | 183 | 121 | 119 | 181 | 181 | 114 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | SW 14 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 271 | 203 | 188 | 155 | 248 | 21 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
38 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 68 | — | 72 | 93 | 97 | 94 | 77 | 79 | — | — | — | 64 | 80 | 78 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 563 | 563 | 493 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 563 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 541 | 55 | 55 |
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