Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.3° C
2.0° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
!
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1072
949
843
745
655
634
622
541
460
422
438
980
754
581
397
364
291
350
353
388
253
593
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
5
E
5
N
0
W
5
NW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:35AM0.89m
5:27PM1.44m
6:33AM0.91m
6:29PM1.49m
7:26AM0.95m
7:27PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.51m
1:12AM0.07m
12:21PM0.47m
2:10AM0.04m
1:32PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
0
2
3
4
4
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