Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 5PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.7
E
9
0.8
S
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.6
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
109
113
116
108
111
81
62
66
68
51
51
41
36
25
25
26
25
25
25
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
0
E
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:31AM1.15m
10:56PM1.23m
11:13AM1.17m
11:46PM1.11m
11:55AM1.17m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.23m
5:47AM0.30m
6:08PM0.23m
6:21AM0.39m
6:57PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
12
15
15
14
Feels °C
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
7
8
5
6
4
5
5
8
11
11
9
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