Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 281 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 264 | 220 | 177 | 169 | 140 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 162 | 159 | 114 | 155 | 152 | 147 | 140 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM0.86m | 00:56AM0.96m | 11:55AM0.83m | 2:04AM1.01m | 1:14PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.73m | 5:25PM0.46m | 7:30AM0.71m | 6:54PM0.43m | 8:34AM0.65m | 7:56PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 281 | 281 | 275 | 96 | 91 | 87 | 177 | 169 | 140 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 51 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 155 | 43 | 147 | 43 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 104 | 104 | 103 | 100 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 85 | 84 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 89 | 162 | 159 | 114 | 32 | 152 | 45 | 140 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 11 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 3 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 235 | 264 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 103 | — | — | — | 76 | 7 | 76 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 545 | 99 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 563 | 563 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 541 | 55 | 1 |
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