Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- 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 3AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
188 | 192 | 159 | 162 | 132 | 134 | 106 | 109 | 111 | 116 | 89 | 111 | 91 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.15m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:13AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.24m | 5:10AM0.21m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:47AM0.30m | 6:08PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
188 | 192 | 159 | 162 | 132 | 134 | 106 | 109 | 111 | 116 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 39 | 65 | 45 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 81 | 36 | 62 | 29 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 42 | 61 | 111 | 91 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 205 | 97 | 1094 | 842 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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