Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.9° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
770
672
533
584
233
495
403
396
332
281
270
200
173
131
128
98
92
66
60
42
27
19
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
5
SW
10
E
20
NE
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:51AM1.08m
8:08PM1.37m
8:33AM1.15m
8:57PM1.30m
9:13AM1.20m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.27m
3:17AM0.19m
3:19PM0.21m
3:54AM0.26m
4:07PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
9
13
13
12
Feels °C
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
1
-2
-2
2
1
1
0
-2
-3
-2
-4
2
6
7
6
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