Surf Forecasts:
Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - El Cape / Keys this week:
The surf forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - El Cape / Keys in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1001 | 864 | 695 | 581 | 573 | 541 | 284 | 573 | 541 | 623 | 534 | 671 | 746 | 1109 | 967 | 659 | 924 | 773 | 528 | 459 | 648 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.85m | 9:44PM0.98m | 8:20AM0.78m | 11:15PM0.98m | 10:42AM0.75m | 00:24AM1.03m | 12:24PM0.80m | 1:08AM1.10m | 1:23PM0.89m | 1:42AM1.16m | 2:05PM1.00m | 2:12AM1.23m | 2:43PM1.11m | 2:43AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.42m | 4:02AM0.71m | 3:09PM0.49m | 6:39AM0.69m | 4:45PM0.53m | 7:31AM0.61m | 6:15PM0.52m | 7:58AM0.53m | 7:14PM0.49m | 8:21AM0.43m | 8:00PM0.44m | 8:46AM0.32m | 8:40PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1001 | 864 | 695 | 581 | 573 | 541 | 239 | 573 | 541 | 623 | 495 | 671 | 746 | 1109 | 967 | 659 | 924 | 773 | 528 | 459 | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 145 | 18 | 146 | 120 | 95 | 89 | 284 | 48 | 208 | 446 | 534 | 405 | 286 | 17 | 133 | 290 | 16 | 242 | 200 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | S 7 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 13 | SSE 8 | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 35 | 47 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 38 | 353 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 541 | 2 | 56 | 257 | 2 | 275 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 275 | 563 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 56 | 2 | 563 | 2 |
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