Surf Forecasts:
Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,572 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 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again with the same outlook but in feet and miles.
Right from the start, it’s looking bleak. The first week plus is a write-off. A persistent onshore south wind is hammering the point at El Cape / Keys. The water is an unusual 69° – nearly 3° warmer than the norm for this time of year, so the water feels good, but the waves sure don’t. The swell energy builds from moderate (173) to strong (1456), but that wind just trashses every set. Not until Friday, September 4th, do we get a real chance.
That Friday morning is the only decent window in the whole outlook. The wind shifts to a light cross-onshore from the SSW at only 6 mph, which is a huge relief. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a period of 16 seconds – classic long-period groundswell. That means good shape and power, but at nearly 6ft, it's too big for beginners and moving into intermediate-plus territory. The combined energy is a beefy 1641, so it’s got some serious punch. The swell direction is SW, right in the break’s wheelhouse. It’s the standout simply because everything else is awful, though it’s still only a marginal forecast thanks to tricky tide conditions. If you’re experienced and time it right, this is the only clean wave on the board.
After that Friday morning, it’s back to onshore south winds and weak, messy surf all the way through to Wednesday, September 9th. Nothing else worth mentioning.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 81 | 129 | 110 | 256 | 431 | 864 | 1552 | 1363 | 1079 | 865 | 701 | 552 | 466 | 367 | 314 | 268 | 142 | 244 | 200 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.04m | 4:19AM1.30m | 4:06PM1.10m | 4:45AM1.35m | 4:41PM1.15m | 5:11AM1.37m | 5:16PM1.19m | 5:38AM1.37m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:06AM1.34m | 6:32PM1.20m | 6:36AM1.29m | 7:15PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.47m | 9:48PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.41m | 10:20PM0.19m | 11:02AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.19m | 11:30AM0.29m | 11:23PM0.21m | 11:58AM0.25m | 11:56PM0.26m | 12:29PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.33m | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:11AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 22 | 79 | 57 | 140 | 431 | 864 | 1552 | 1363 | 1079 | 865 | 701 | 552 | 466 | 367 | 314 | 268 | 131 | 118 | 200 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 32 | 129 | 84 | 256 | 142 | 113 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 142 | 244 | 184 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 81 | 11 | 110 | 56 | 38 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 154 | 2 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 42 | 38 | 31 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 47 | 86 | 138 | — | — | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 563 | 56 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 56 | 493 | 2 | 56 | 257 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 56 | 56 | 563 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 2 |
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