Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 669 | 581 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 361 | 355 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 | 315 | 363 | 563 | 277 | 272 | 236 | 232 | 197 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:06AM1.34m | 6:32PM1.20m | 6:36AM1.29m | 7:15PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.25m | 11:56PM0.26m | 12:29PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.33m | 1:03PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 673 | 669 | 581 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 361 | 355 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 303 | 298 | 315 | 363 | 563 | 277 | 272 | 236 | 232 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 72 | 204 | 222 | 133 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 61 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 95 | 98 | 84 | 86 | — | — | 79 | 103 | 100 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 563 | 563 | 621 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 541 | 55 | 1 |
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