Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Chapadmalal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3095
2914
2518
2196
1977
1366
1568
2390
2088
1706
1477
1310
1033
902
811
683
583
460
394
334
302
237
190
186
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM1.03m
9:54PM1.54m
10:57AM0.98m
10:51PM1.50m
11:54AM0.94m
11:50PM1.42m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.45m
5:34AM-0.04m
5:05PM0.44m
6:32AM0.02m
6:05PM0.44m
7:30AM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
1
0
-1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
7
8
8
6
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1977
1366
1568
2390
2088
1706
1477
1310
1033
902
811
683
583
460
394
334
302
237
190
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
848
1016
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
SSE
12
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
3095
2914
2518
2196
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1347
1125
1347
97
97
26
26
26
26
26
26
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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