Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
13
2.5
S
15
3
SSE
16
3.5
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1362
1104
839
692
1036
1041
950
493
553
851
2753
4758
4676
3898
3141
3775
3216
2653
1697
1390
1230
978
1347
1392
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:07PM1.51m
9:09AM1.09m
8:59PM1.55m
10:02AM1.03m
9:54PM1.54m
10:57AM0.98m
Low Tide
3:36AM-0.08m
3:14PM0.45m
4:35AM-0.08m
4:08PM0.45m
5:34AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
8
12
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
7
5
3
2
1
1
7
5
5
4
5
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
6
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
1.6
S
13
2.5
S
15
3
SSE
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1362
1104
839
692
647
639
604
24
851
2753
2844
2422
2079
1697
1390
1230
978
1347
1392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
179
302
706
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.9
SSW
5
2.5
S
12
3
SSE
16
3.5
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
1036
1041
950
493
553
42
1717
4758
4676
3898
3141
3775
3216
2653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
18
26
26
26
189
189
205
205
26
205
205
205
1125
97
97
97
97
27
18
18
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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