Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (16 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
SE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
298
264
264
253
192
239
186
202
309
338
346
346
395
390
522
363
493
346
266
700
637
573
584
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:33AM1.22m
11:36PM0.91m
11:14AM1.18m
00:24AM0.85m
11:58AM1.14m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.53m
5:54PM0.21m
5:25AM0.56m
6:43PM0.27m
6:05AM0.58m
7:35PM0.31m
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cloud
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Temp °C
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
Feels °C
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
6
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