Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.8° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
73
52
111
77
102
125
97
96
102
99
107
108
90
90
69
73
108
108
85
87
88
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:35AM0.97m
8:34PM1.56m
9:27AM1.00m
9:30PM1.52m
10:17AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.39m
4:11AM-0.01m
3:44PM0.35m
5:01AM0.03m
4:43PM0.32m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
3
2
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
16
17
14
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
14
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
10
9
13
14
11
12
11
12
13
13
15
17
12
7
7
6
5
6
3
5
3
2
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