Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 9PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
S
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
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.4
SSW
5
2
S
7
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
200
163
131
128
96
90
66
42
42
19
20
20
21
12
102
411
583
536
854
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SE
20
ENE
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
W
30
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:57PM1.30m
9:13AM1.20m
9:45PM1.22m
9:52AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.21m
3:54AM0.26m
4:07PM0.18m
4:29AM0.33m
4:53PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:39
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
5
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
13
14
12
10
9
9
7
7
7
6
5
Feels °C
2
3
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
1
6
8
6
3
2
3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
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