Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
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4
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
1.4
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
451
221
286
233
200
336
277
256
624
644
388
597
702
470
498
675
655
2098
1910
1622
1304
976
932
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:28AM1.17m
6:27PM1.31m
7:23AM1.16m
7:16PM1.43m
8:17AM1.13m
8:07PM1.51m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.43m
1:36AM0.05m
1:35PM0.45m
2:36AM-0.03m
2:23PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
8
12
13
12
12
10
8
8
8
11
14
14
11
10
9
6
4
3
2
3
4
5
5
4
2
5
5
5
7
5
3
3
3
6
9
9
4
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.5
S
10
0.1
S
16
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
Energy kJ
183
2
1
5
90
65
193
277
235
279
431
5
372
369
470
498
675
655
2098
1910
1622
1304
976
932
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
21
0.5
SSE
19
1
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
15
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1
3
1
5
17
55
60
120
115
8
42
199
640
1460
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
5
17
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
8
1.4
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
53
451
221
286
233
200
336
120
256
624
644
388
597
702
381
3
18
12
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
18
140
205
466
97
438
27
26
26
26
205
205
205
26
26
26
26
26
26
18
0
1
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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