Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.5° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 3AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
469
478
478
419
401
340
340
334
334
359
359
471
307
302
251
247
247
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:25AM0.76m
1:46PM1.08m
3:31AM0.76m
2:50PM1.08m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.35m
7:40AM0.61m
9:29PM0.36m
8:39AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:56
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7:12
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Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
5
6
7
7
9
8
8
7
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