Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.5° C
2.3° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (08 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
!
0
1
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
!
!
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.4
SW
7
1.8
SW
9
2
SW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
2.5
SW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.4
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
92
100
223
475
678
735
614
993
435
508
750
770
705
635
506
418
422
402
505
822
1517
1551
1348
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
40
NW
45
W
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:11PM1.27m
3:22AM0.92m
3:15PM1.32m
4:31AM0.90m
4:22PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.52m
9:39PM0.18m
8:49AM0.54m
10:52PM0.15m
9:48AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
1
3
3
4
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