Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.7° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 3AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
192
159
162
132
134
106
109
111
116
89
111
91
60
62
65
45
41
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
5
E
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:06PM1.34m
10:31AM1.15m
10:56PM1.23m
11:13AM1.17m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.24m
5:10AM0.21m
5:19PM0.23m
5:47AM0.30m
6:08PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
6
6
6
4
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
5
4
6
4
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