Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 507 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 451 | 286 | 557 | 535 | 466 | 407 | 206 | 201 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:16AM1.47m | 6:28PM1.22m | 6:51AM1.38m | 7:14PM1.17m | 7:25AM1.28m | 8:01PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.20m | 1:14PM0.24m | 1:12AM0.32m | 1:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 711 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 507 | 418 | 113 | 412 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 451 | 286 | 557 | 529 | 466 | 407 | 202 | 199 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 412 | 14 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 264 | 46 | 535 | 36 | 10 | 206 | 201 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 88 | 91 | 124 | 105 | 106 | 109 | 109 | — | 95 | — | 101 | 104 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 109 | 116 | 130 | 171 | 176 | 187 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 563 | 493 | 589 | 257 | 351 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 541 | 563 | 563 | 589 | 447 | 257 | 435 | 55 | 563 | 563 |
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