Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 08 May 2026 -03
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Chapadmalal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 1AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)18ft (5.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)20ft (6.0m)16s
Evening (09 May)18ft (5.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
!
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!
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0
0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
3.5
S
11
4.5
S
12
5
S
14
5.5
S
14
5.5
SSE
15
6
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
801
817
2912
6105
9664
11750
12855
16635
15922
14016
11338
12446
10477
6492
6275
9948
8194
6096
5251
4566
4215
2724
2340
2268
Wind (km/h)
55
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:39PM1.15m
12:51PM0.78m
00:26AM1.14m
1:42PM0.77m
1:19AM1.13m
2:35PM0.79m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.60m
7:27AM0.30m
6:35PM0.61m
8:17AM0.33m
7:22PM0.60m
9:06AM0.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
12
11
8
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
9
12
14
-2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
2
2
0
0
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
4.5
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
801
817
21
35
41
8847
7558
6492
6275
6363
5519
4552
3774
3399
3097
2724
2340
2268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
21
22
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
3.5
S
11
4.5
S
12
5
S
14
5.5
S
14
5.5
SSE
15
6
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
3
SW
9
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
340
602
2912
6105
9664
11750
12855
16635
15922
14016
11338
12446
10477
1174
9948
8194
6096
5251
4566
4215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
5
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1125
1169
1125
1135
1106
1125
1135
1185
599
595
595
595
1169
205
1181
595
205
205
26
26
26
26
26
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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