Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
10.2°C
1.6° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 1PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (08 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
33
30
29
27
39
38
33
47
161
148
125
103
97
87
82
79
51
48
47
45
43
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
SW
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:20AM0.85m
4:14PM1.36m
5:23AM0.87m
5:20PM1.39m
6:17AM0.93m
6:20PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.53m
00:00AM0.15m
11:13AM0.49m
00:59AM0.13m
12:27PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
5
6
11
14
15
13
10
9
9
10
16
19
18
16
13
13
12
12
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
-1
-1
5
8
11
8
4
2
2
4
12
15
15
13
10
10
9
10
14
12
10
10
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