
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
598 | 581 | 565 | 471 | 722 | 711 | 615 | 615 | 386 | 615 | 606 | 578 | 510 | 566 | 557 | 477 | 469 | 415 | 394 | 331 | 314 | 308 | 303 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.31m | 3:53AM1.18m | 4:47PM1.32m | 4:24AM1.13m | 5:21PM1.31m | 4:55AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.12m | 10:19PM0.41m | 10:18AM0.11m | 10:55PM0.42m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:31PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
598 | 581 | 565 | 471 | 722 | 711 | 615 | 615 | 386 | 615 | 606 | 578 | 510 | 566 | 557 | 477 | 469 | 415 | 394 | 331 | 314 | 308 | 303 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
70 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 20 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 25 | 91 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | W 21 | W 23 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 19 | WNW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
55 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 56 | 82 | 112 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — |
— | 70 | 90 | 92 | 97 | 108 | 83 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 237 | — | 198 | 146 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 563 | 493 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 99 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 257 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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