Chapadmalal surf break

Chapadmalal surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapadmalal today?

The current surf forecast for Chapadmalal at 10PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
!
!
!
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2088
1706
1477
1197
1033
918
811
683
573
460
394
366
302
237
227
186
186
151
135
105
96
73
73
46
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:57AM0.98m
10:51PM1.50m
11:54AM0.94m
11:50PM1.42m
12:55PM0.92m
00:53AM1.33m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.44m
6:32AM0.02m
6:05PM0.44m
7:30AM0.09m
7:08PM0.44m
8:26AM0.17m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
7
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2088
1706
1477
1197
1033
918
811
683
573
460
394
366
302
237
227
186
186
151
135
105
96
73
73
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
5
0
0
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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