Surf Forecasts:
Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - El Cape / Keys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - El Cape / Keys in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, same story, different numbers.
Let’s be honest, it’s a grim outlook for Chicama - El Cape / Keys. The whole 16-day window is plagued by onshore south winds that are just wrecking what could be some decent swell.
We start on the morning of Thursday the 13th. There’s a 3ft swell from the WSW with a very long 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 830). But with a south wind at 9 mph blowing onshore, it’s going to be choppy and rough. Not a session to get excited about.
The swell builds Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, hitting 5ft and 4ft from the SW, but the onshore wind gets worse, 12 to 19 mph from the south. That’s a fresh breeze. The wave quality is trash. Looks like a blown-out mess.
There’s a major gap here. From Thursday the 13th all the way through Wednesday the 27th, every single slot is listed as poor surf conditions. The wind stays onshore without a break. Even on the 20th, when a 6ft SSW swell shows up with a lighter 9 mph breeze, it’s still from the south and onshore. That’s too big for beginners with onshore wind – just sloppy.
The only potential highlight is way out on Friday the 28th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW, a long 17-second period, and a gentle 9 mph breeze. But it’s onshore. The energy is solid (848), and the long period groundswell has the power to wrap that point perfectly. If that wind ever backs off or goes offshore, it could be magic. But as it stands, it’s a long-range tease. Not reliable.
So that’s the picture. No real winners here. A long, frustrating stretch of onshore wind ruining the swell. If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent onshore wind and solid swell might actually look interesting. For the rest of us? It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 553 | 789 | 917 | 832 | 795 | 614 | 614 | 418 | 511 | 458 | 286 | 412 | 285 | 350 | 301 | 308 | 450 | 474 | 637 | 492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.22m | 5:39AM1.51m | 5:42PM1.23m | 6:16AM1.47m | 6:28PM1.22m | 6:51AM1.38m | 7:14PM1.17m | 7:25AM1.28m | 8:01PM1.11m | 7:58AM1.16m | 8:54PM1.04m | 8:33AM1.04m | 9:58PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.27m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:58AM0.24m | 11:52PM0.10m | 12:37PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.20m | 1:14PM0.24m | 1:12AM0.32m | 1:50PM0.28m | 1:53AM0.45m | 2:28PM0.33m | 2:36AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.38m | 3:31AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 367 | 553 | 789 | 917 | 832 | 795 | 614 | 614 | 418 | 458 | 458 | 286 | 412 | 202 | 346 | 301 | 241 | 450 | 474 | 26 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 9 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 460 | 250 | 195 | 286 | — | 70 | 66 | — | 16 | 511 | — | 268 | 410 | 206 | 350 | 2 | 2 | 144 | 108 | 5 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 404 | 403 | 329 | 326 | 61 | 183 | 89 | 102 | 113 | 135 | 159 | 186 | 285 | 329 | 272 | 308 | — | — | 637 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 493 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 2 | 56 | 493 | 351 | 56 | 563 | 448 | 563 | 621 | 257 | 465 | 563 | 2 | 56 | 541 | 2 |
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