Surf Forecasts:
Champerico surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Champerico this week:
The surf forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Champerico in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 427 | 253 | 214 | 283 | 413 | 280 | 381 | 427 | 234 | 173 | 217 | 162 | 156 | 93 | 124 | 209 | 226 | 384 | 573 | 1159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.42m | 10:13PM1.13m | 10:46AM1.40m | 11:18PM1.12m | 11:45AM1.40m | 00:20AM1.17m | 12:40PM1.44m | 1:14AM1.25m | 1:30PM1.49m | 2:01AM1.35m | 2:14PM1.53m | 2:42AM1.46m | 2:55PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:07AM0.50m | 5:26PM0.50m | 5:11AM0.51m | 6:24PM0.47m | 6:14AM0.49m | 7:14PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.45m | 7:56PM0.35m | 7:59AM0.39m | 8:33PM0.29m | 8:44AM0.33m | 9:08PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 154 | 427 | 253 | 207 | 283 | 413 | 101 | 381 | 427 | 234 | 173 | 217 | 162 | 156 | 86 | 26 | 37 | 226 | 326 | 573 | 1159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 220 | 98 | 112 | 98 | 156 | 149 | 280 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 104 | 209 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SE 7 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 11 | 97 | 214 | 68 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 124 | 104 | 110 | 384 | 44 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 18 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 797 | 75 | 75 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 0 | 29 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Champerico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Champerico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Champerico 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 (Champerico) 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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