Surf Forecasts:
Champerico surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Champerico in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Champerico over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 759 | 780 | 915 | 969 | 991 | 840 | 711 | 644 | 759 | 1030 | 493 | 892 | 679 | 766 | 659 | 1471 | 1340 | 1094 | 1016 | 881 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.48m | 00:15AM1.54m | 12:40PM1.50m | 1:10AM1.64m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:58AM1.72m | 2:22PM1.54m | 2:42AM1.78m | 3:06PM1.55m | 3:23AM1.80m | 3:47PM1.54m | 4:02AM1.79m | 4:27PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.30m | 6:33AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:31AM0.23m | 7:42PM0.21m | 8:21AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.18m | 9:06AM0.12m | 9:08PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.11m | 10:26PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 497 | 759 | 780 | 915 | 969 | 991 | 840 | 711 | 476 | 597 | 1030 | 493 | 892 | 679 | 437 | 522 | 1471 | 1340 | 1094 | 1016 | 881 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 190 | 91 | 102 | 15 | 404 | 90 | 782 | 428 | 644 | 759 | 22 | 222 | 51 | 500 | 766 | 659 | 39 | 68 | 59 | 61 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | S 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 8 | SSW 21 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 109 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 49 | 258 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 674 | 0 | 75 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 |
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Information about the Champerico Surf forecast
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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