Surf Forecasts:
Champerico surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Champerico in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 610 | 610 | 489 | 425 | 508 | 239 | 321 | 334 | 436 | 353 | 272 | 261 | 395 | 372 | 345 | 256 | 315 | 163 | 279 | 170 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.66m | 5:48AM1.79m | 6:03PM1.57m | 6:32AM1.73m | 6:47PM1.47m | 7:16AM1.65m | 7:31PM1.36m | 8:02AM1.56m | 8:19PM1.26m | 8:51AM1.48m | 9:12PM1.17m | 9:46AM1.42m | 10:13PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.12m | 11:29PM0.05m | 12:04PM0.17m | 00:11AM0.12m | 12:50PM0.24m | 00:52AM0.21m | 1:37PM0.32m | 1:34AM0.30m | 2:26PM0.40m | 2:19AM0.38m | 3:21PM0.47m | 3:09AM0.45m | 4:22PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 610 | 610 | 489 | 425 | 508 | 239 | 321 | 334 | 436 | 353 | 118 | 92 | 395 | 372 | 345 | 256 | 315 | 163 | 279 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 33 | 186 | 55 | 55 | 101 | 99 | 272 | 261 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 57 | 148 | 223 | 170 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | SE 6 | S 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 1 | 31 | 44 | 45 | 98 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 112 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 0 | 107 | 781 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 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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