Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 8PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (08 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
!
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0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.3
SSW
9
3.5
S
11
5
S
13
5.5
S
14
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5.5
S
15
5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
4
SSE
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
973
853
801
943
3191
7518
12170
13758
13202
12221
13485
15193
12865
13375
10836
10638
9669
5652
6897
5760
5414
4668
4155
2391
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
60
W
55
W
50
WSW
55
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM0.82m
11:39PM1.15m
12:51PM0.78m
00:26AM1.14m
1:42PM0.77m
1:19AM1.13m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.60m
7:27AM0.30m
6:35PM0.61m
8:17AM0.33m
7:22PM0.60m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:52
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
10
8
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
7
-2
-3
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
5
SSE
15
4.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
973
853
801
711
16
38
42
9814
7758
6676
6188
5652
5142
4420
3502
3145
2815
2391
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
23
25
34
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
7
2.3
SSW
9
3.5
S
11
5
S
13
5.5
S
14
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5.5
S
15
5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
2.3
SW
7
4.5
S
14
4
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
Energy kJ
20
84
272
943
3191
7518
12170
13758
13202
12221
13485
15193
12865
13375
10836
10638
9669
569
6897
5760
5414
4668
4155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
5
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Distance (km)
26
1187
1125
842
610
1135
610
1185
1125
1185
1125
1185
596
595
205
205
1181
595
205
205
26
26
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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