
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 2PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
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 night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 224 | 239 | 316 | 366 | 354 | 271 | 310 | 306 | 502 | 496 | 400 | 365 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 341 | 331 | 221 | 212 | 208 | |
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 | 6:06AM1.29m | 6:43PM1.24m | 6:36AM1.18m | 7:23PM1.17m | 7:05AM1.08m | 8:08PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.18m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:59PM0.23m | 1:21AM0.48m | 1:31PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
175 | 224 | 239 | 316 | 366 | 354 | 271 | 210 | 306 | 502 | 181 | 400 | 365 | 355 | 350 | 346 | 143 | 113 | 341 | 331 | 221 | 212 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
42 | 175 | 86 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 70 | 310 | 67 | 3 | 496 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 346 | 341 | 21 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 12 | SW 24 | SW 23 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 |
21 | 41 | 159 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
208 | — | — | 245 | 245 | 210 | 210 | — | 181 | 181 | — | 177 | 210 | 181 | 181 | 146 | — | — | 111 | 111 | 133 | 107 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 493 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 257 | 55 | 55 |
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