Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.7° 

Chapadmalal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 12AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (17 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
279
286
236
281
315
315
288
288
315
322
330
338
388
441
530
584
560
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:36PM0.91m
11:14AM1.18m
00:24AM0.85m
11:58AM1.14m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.21m
5:25AM0.56m
6:43PM0.27m
6:05AM0.58m
7:35PM0.31m
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Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
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4
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5
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6
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