Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.1°C
1.7° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
14
1.7
SE
14
1.7
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
1.8
SE
15
1.8
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
1105
1042
1083
1099
1474
1307
1079
938
711
690
552
424
341
287
278
202
161
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:08PM1.15m
6:27AM0.81m
5:58PM1.20m
7:05AM0.83m
6:44PM1.24m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.30m
11:40AM0.58m
1:30AM0.27m
12:39PM0.53m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
7
8
12
14
12
11
10
11
11
11
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
4
2
1
0
2
2
5
8
7
8
7
6
8
9
12
12
9
9
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