Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Chapadmalal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Chapadmalal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
15
3
SSE
15
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
563
664
394
596
675
1829
1640
1362
986
839
689
638
1001
529
584
546
547
1342
3506
3716
3649
3295
3198
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:16PM1.43m
8:17AM1.13m
8:07PM1.51m
9:09AM1.09m
8:59PM1.55m
10:02AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:36AM-0.03m
2:23PM0.45m
3:36AM-0.08m
3:14PM0.45m
4:35AM-0.08m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
10
11
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
13
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
4
5
6
3
3
3
5
7
7
5
2
1
0
0
3
7
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
1.3
S
13
1.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
340
347
369
394
596
675
1829
1640
1362
986
839
689
638
639
529
24
547
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
1.6
S
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
41
195
516
1123
40
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
1.9
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
4
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.9
SSW
5
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
15
3
SSE
15
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
573
563
664
2
1
5
1
1001
10
584
546
43
1342
3506
3716
3649
3295
3198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
189
26
26
26
26
26
26
18
0
0
15
18
26
26
140
189
97
205
421
205
205
205
1125
1125
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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