Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 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 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
283
268
472
600
388
484
587
363
384
594
594
1829
1691
1422
1155
956
704
566
538
984
576
563
976
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:23AM1.16m
7:16PM1.43m
8:17AM1.13m
8:07PM1.51m
9:09AM1.09m
8:59PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:35PM0.45m
2:36AM-0.03m
2:23PM0.45m
3:36AM-0.08m
3:14PM0.45m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
11
13
12
11
11
9
8
7
10
12
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
4
5
5
2
4
6
6
6
7
5
4
3
6
7
9
5
4
2
1
0
4
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
16
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
193
283
251
294
386
5
313
341
363
384
594
594
1829
1691
1422
1155
956
704
566
538
628
359
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
20
0.5
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
15
0.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
55
60
120
113
8
5
4
5
40
195
522
1292
40
498
40
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.9
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
13
Energy kJ
327
124
268
472
600
388
484
587
3
1
29
4
2
984
576
563
976
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
471
26
26
26
205
205
189
26
15
18
26
18
18
18
0
0
0
26
26
26
140
97
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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