Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.8° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (18 Oct)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
346
354
490
615
573
475
436
436
436
410
426
443
443
460
469
478
419
394
394
340
340
340
291
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:58AM1.14m
1:19AM0.79m
12:48PM1.10m
2:25AM0.76m
1:46PM1.08m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.58m
7:35PM0.31m
6:49AM0.60m
8:32PM0.35m
7:40AM0.61m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
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Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
8
7
6
5
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