Chapadmalal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Chapadmalal Surf Guide

Chapadmalal in Provincia de Buenos Aires is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The point break offers both left and right hand waves. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Chapadmalal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chapadmalal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chapadmalal occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chapadmalal (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chapadmalal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in June while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chapadmalal Location Map

Interactive Chapadmalal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chapadmalal is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chapadmalal is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Chapadmalal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:53 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Chapadmalal look like?

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Tides at Chapadmalal

Current tide and informaton

For Chapadmalal, 0 km from Chapadmalal.

Next High Water: 09:01pm | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 04:19am | 0.16m

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Chapadmalal Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Chapadmalal is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite