Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.1° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
0
1
0
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
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
E
9
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2
S
8
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.1
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
59
63
126
56
72
97
87
92
103
111
119
159
197
236
273
318
384
576
635
487
298
367
542
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
35
SSW
30
S
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:36AM1.22m
9:16PM1.21m
9:16AM1.30m
10:03PM1.16m
9:59AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:20AM0.35m
3:37PM0.14m
3:55AM0.39m
4:27PM0.09m
4:31AM0.44m
5:20PM0.07m
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cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:28
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6:28
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6:26
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6:52
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6:53
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 mm
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10
17
18
3
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1
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Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
9
9
9
7
4
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
-1
0
1
3
4
3
5
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