Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - Malpaso today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - Malpaso at 8AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - Malpaso. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 319 | 314 | 263 | 327 | 258 | 319 | 1187 | 414 | 392 | 386 | 508 | 1004 | 979 | 864 | 657 | 631 | 623 | 677 | 466 | 857 | 846 | 513 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.31m | 2:23PM1.09m | 2:47AM1.35m | 3:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.45m | 7:35PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.28m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:15PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 281 | 319 | 314 | 228 | 220 | 213 | 209 | 1187 | 398 | 392 | 352 | 508 | 1004 | 979 | 864 | 657 | 631 | 623 | 677 | 466 | 857 | 846 | 513 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 186 | 299 | 284 | 215 | 212 | 258 | 255 | 16 | 414 | 390 | 386 | 331 | 121 | 224 | 368 | 222 | 64 | 303 | 450 | 450 | 303 | 290 | 375 | 516 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 26 | WNW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 23 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 17 | 76 | 263 | 327 | 258 | 319 | 26 | 15 | 51 | 52 | 86 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 153 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 61 | — | — | 39 | 40 | 51 | 53 | 208 | 51 | 160 | 36 | 157 | 139 | — | 120 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 3 | 56 | 277 | 564 | 493 | 493 | 258 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 541 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 56 | 564 | 564 | 258 | 56 |
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