Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chapadmalal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
731 | 1105 | 1042 | 1083 | 1099 | 1474 | 1307 | 1079 | 938 | 711 | 690 | 552 | 424 | 341 | 287 | 278 | 202 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.15m | 6:27AM0.81m | 5:58PM1.20m | 7:05AM0.83m | 6:44PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.30m | 11:40AM0.58m | 1:30AM0.27m | 12:39PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
731 | 1105 | 1042 | 1083 | 1099 | 1474 | 1307 | 1079 | 938 | 711 | 690 | 552 | 424 | 341 | 287 | 278 | 202 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
200 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 32 | — | 18 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 34 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
9 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 47 | 72 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 427 | 16 | 96 | 591 | 126 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
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