
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 235 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 208 | 224 | 239 | 316 | 366 | 354 | 318 | 310 | 306 | 502 | 496 | 400 | 365 | 355 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.38m | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:06AM1.29m | 6:43PM1.24m | 6:36AM1.18m | 7:23PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.15m | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:28PM0.18m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:59PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 |
90 | 235 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 155 | 175 | 224 | 239 | 316 | 366 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 365 | 355 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 |
95 | 89 | 57 | 83 | 80 | 152 | 152 | 59 | 42 | 175 | 86 | 42 | 17 | 354 | 318 | 310 | 306 | 502 | 496 | 400 | 3 | 3 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 21 | W 10 | S 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 12 |
2 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 41 | 159 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 3 |
241 | — | 203 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 208 | — | — | 245 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 181 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 589 | 493 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 563 | 493 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 55 | 55 |
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