Surf Forecasts:
Maria Chiquita surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, NE swell with 1,100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maria Chiquita this week:
The surf forecast for Maria Chiquita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maria Chiquita in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maria Chiquita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 653 | 653 | 427 | 405 | 546 | 321 | 319 | 502 | 427 | 513 | 680 | 667 | 1015 | 1100 | 773 | 850 | 738 | 597 | 724 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.10m | 10:27PM0.51m | 12:32PM0.11m | 11:25PM0.51m | 1:34PM0.15m | 00:21AM0.50m | 2:36PM0.19m | 1:17AM0.47m | 3:34PM0.24m | 2:12AM0.43m | 4:27PM0.30m | 3:08AM0.38m | 5:14PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.02m | 1:58PM0.09m | 6:56AM0.01m | 2:47PM0.10m | 7:50AM0.01m | 3:47PM0.14m | 8:38AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.18m | 9:20AM0.03m | 7:56PM0.21m | 9:59AM0.05m | 9:49PM0.21m | 10:34AM0.07m | 11:10PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 640 | 653 | 653 | 427 | 405 | 546 | 321 | 192 | 502 | 427 | 513 | 680 | 667 | 1015 | 1100 | 773 | 464 | 738 | 597 | 402 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | — | — | 724 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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The above surf forecast table for Maria Chiquita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Maria Chiquita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Maria Chiquita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Maria Chiquita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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