Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Cape / Keys today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Cape / Keys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 834 | 823 | 823 | 909 | 813 | 793 | 753 | 724 | 724 | 631 | 623 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 520 | 453 | 453 | 447 | 387 | 371 | 345 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.25m | 5:40PM1.32m | 5:26AM1.18m | 6:16PM1.27m | 5:55AM1.09m | 6:53PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.32m | 11:19AM0.11m | 11:46PM0.37m | 11:48AM0.14m | 00:21AM0.44m | 12:17PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 865 | 834 | 823 | 823 | 909 | 813 | 793 | 753 | 724 | 724 | 631 | 623 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 520 | 453 | 453 | 447 | 387 | 371 | 345 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 6 | S 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 6 | WNW 12 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 75 | 118 | 224 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | SW 23 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 100 | 88 | — | — | — | 56 | 54 | 65 | 61 | 60 | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 563 | 413 | 493 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 563 | 56 | 56 | 257 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 257 | 563 | 563 | 589 | 2 |
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