Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.2°C
1.8° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
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3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SE
14
1.4
SE
14
1.7
SE
14
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.5
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1595
1251
1083
843
731
643
575
554
500
410
353
353
302
416
721
1105
947
919
604
669
1109
1079
840
690
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SE
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:48AM0.80m
4:12PM1.11m
5:42AM0.80m
5:08PM1.15m
6:27AM0.81m
5:58PM1.20m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.62m
11:43PM0.33m
10:36AM0.61m
00:41AM0.30m
11:40AM0.58m
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7:24
7:22
7:20
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6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
5
9
11
12
9
7
7
8
8
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
5
8
3
0
2
3
3
6
8
8
9
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