Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 1PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 683 | 642 | 632 | 613 | 594 | 498 | 467 | 459 | 380 | 460 | 591 | 553 | 826 | 895 | 789 | 795 | 864 | 917 | 843 | 832 | 883 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:18AM1.46m | 4:07PM1.18m | 5:00AM1.51m | 4:56PM1.22m | 5:39AM1.51m | 5:42PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.33m | 10:26PM0.01m | 11:18AM0.27m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:58AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 447 | 683 | 642 | 32 | 42 | 594 | 498 | 467 | 459 | 367 | 367 | 591 | 553 | 826 | 895 | 789 | 795 | 864 | 917 | 843 | 832 | 883 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 109 | 158 | 186 | 380 | 460 | 497 | — | — | 209 | 161 | 3 | 242 | 238 | — | — | 88 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 22 | SW 23 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 30 | — | 10 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 632 | 613 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 347 | 404 | 397 | 37 | 40 | 338 | — | — | 279 | 326 | 319 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 541 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 493 | 493 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 589 | 257 |
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