Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 6PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1079 | 1064 | 865 | 828 | 711 | 701 | 618 | 609 | 609 | 600 | 581 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 361 | 355 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.19m | 5:38AM1.37m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:06AM1.34m | 6:32PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.29m | 11:23PM0.21m | 11:58AM0.25m | 11:56PM0.26m | 12:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1079 | 1064 | 865 | 828 | 711 | 701 | 618 | 609 | 609 | 600 | 581 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 361 | 355 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 84 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 52 | 53 | 57 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 545 | 493 | 257 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 493 | 563 | 257 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 493 | 55 |
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