Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.3° C
2.0° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
438
980
754
581
397
376
356
423
427
511
723
723
631
531
471
306
356
205
197
153
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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