Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.2° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
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)
1
2
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
816
711
651
517
437
331
227
207
144
112
63
59
42
31
68
31
18
17
17
15
15
23
49
88
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51AM0.81m
5:27PM1.17m
6:22AM0.86m
6:14PM1.21m
6:53AM0.93m
7:00PM1.24m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.55m
00:50AM0.30m
12:13PM0.49m
1:31AM0.28m
1:07PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:49
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
17
19
19
18
16
15
15
16
18
15
15
16
14
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
Feels °C
6
5
5
7
10
13
15
14
13
12
13
12
14
10
11
13
12
7
7
5
5
4
4
3
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