Chapadmalal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.21° S 57.69° W

Chapadmalal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 12 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chapadmalal sea temperature is
14.8°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 (12 Nov):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 11PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Nov)--
Afternoon (12 Nov)--
Evening (12 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
56
92
91
140
77
114
116
170
193
202
276
220
199
150
131
110
113
171
97
112
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
10
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:45PM0.98m
9:24AM1.26m
10:27PM0.93m
10:04AM1.23m
11:09PM0.88m
Low Tide
4:04PM0.14m
3:40AM0.54m
4:48PM0.17m
4:18AM0.55m
5:34PM0.22m
4:58AM0.56m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:31
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5:30
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5:28
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7:37
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7:37
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7:39
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7:40
 mm
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1
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1
6
5
2
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Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
7
10
12
12
10
12
11
13
16
14
13
15
13
14
14
14
14
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