Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 8PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chapadmalal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
438 | 980 | 754 | 581 | 397 | 376 | 356 | 423 | 427 | 511 | 723 | 723 | 631 | 531 | 471 | 306 | 356 | 205 | 197 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.49m | 7:26AM0.95m | 7:27PM1.51m | 8:16AM1.00m | 8:22PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.47m | 2:10AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.40m | 3:02AM0.04m | 2:35PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
438 | 980 | 754 | 581 | 397 | 376 | 356 | 423 | 427 | 511 | 723 | 723 | 631 | 531 | 471 | 306 | 356 | 205 | 197 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
322 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 591 | 504 | 1357 | 1348 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 16 | 96 | 96 | 548 |
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