Surf Forecasts:
Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with 864 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days look pretty grim for paddle surfing. The wind is just a constant, relentless problem. It's blowing onshore from the south and south-southeast practically every single day, and that's gonna chop everything up. For a point break like this, that's a real shame because it's a setup that would normally love a good, clean south-west swell.
The water is unusually warm, about 72°, which is 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – a real standout.
There's a bit of a tease on August 13th, Thursday morning. We get a light breeze and a clean sky, but it's still a cross-onshore wind. The swell is building from the west-south-west, with a nice, long period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy hits 757 (moderate). The waves are only around 3 ft, and the report says it's marginal. It's barely worth a look, but it's the closest we get to anything decent.
Then on August 14th, Friday morning, we see the biggest swell of the period, 4 ft from the west-south-west, with a 16-second period and strong energy at 1091. The wind is light from the south-south-west, but it's still onshore. It's rated as marginal, and honestly, with that wind direction, it's just not going to line up right.
The truth is, there are no standouts here. Every single day is a "poor surf conditions" call. The wind never lets up. For a beginner point break, this is a write-off. If you're into kite surfing, though, the persistent side-onshore wind and the moderate swell energy might actually make for a fun session. For us surfers, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 453 | 250 | 202 | 191 | 136 | 139 | 186 | 203 | 269 | 299 | 352 | 266 | 767 | 595 | 530 | 528 | 460 | 553 | 687 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.06m | 11:45AM1.00m | 1:38AM1.16m | 1:06PM1.01m | 2:40AM1.27m | 2:16PM1.06m | 3:32AM1.37m | 3:14PM1.13m | 4:18AM1.46m | 4:07PM1.18m | 5:00AM1.51m | 4:56PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.30m | 6:15AM0.65m | 6:36PM0.26m | 7:52AM0.59m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:58AM0.50m | 8:48PM0.10m | 9:50AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.03m | 10:36AM0.33m | 10:26PM0.01m | 11:18AM0.27m | 11:10PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 466 | 453 | 250 | 202 | 151 | 136 | 133 | 143 | 162 | 269 | 299 | 352 | 220 | 767 | 595 | 530 | 528 | 150 | 553 | 687 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 49 | 42 | 86 | 77 | 171 | 203 | 252 | 211 | 152 | 266 | 134 | 32 | 44 | 104 | 460 | 93 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | S 8 | — | W 10 | W 24 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 91 | 139 | 186 | 155 | — | — | 68 | — | 2 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 147 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 176 | 159 | 146 | 157 | 191 | — | — | — | — | 146 | 171 | 23 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 56 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 493 | 2 | 99 | 493 | 257 | 56 | 257 | 2 | 2 | 493 | 2 |
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