Surf Forecasts:
Chapadmalal surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, ESE swell with 347 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chapadmalal this week:
The surf forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chapadmalal in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Right off the bat, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. The water’s running a bit warmer than usual for winter, sitting at about 51°F, but that doesn’t mean the waves are gonna be warm and friendly. They’re not.
The only break on the menu is Chapadmalal, a point that’s good for beginners and pretty consistent. But for the first week, the swell is tiny and the wind keeps shifting. Sunday the 12th, you’ve got a 3ft ESE swell, but that cross-on southerly breeze is going to chop it up. Not pretty. Monday the 13th is the pick of the early bunch – a 4ft ESE swell with a cleaner cross-offshore wind, making for a decent session if you’ve got a longboard. Swell energy is moderate at 368.
Tuesday the 14th shows offshore wind in the afternoon, cleaning up the 3ft waves, but the energy is weak (112). Still, glassy conditions always get a thumbs up.
The real standout here is Monday morning the 13th at Chapadmalal. It’s the most put-together session of the week – clean faces, a 4ft ESE swell, and a moderate cross-off breeze. It’s not big, but it’s the best you’ll get for a while.
After that, it’s a long, flat lull. From Wednesday the 15th through the weekend, the waves barely break 3ft and the periods are short. You’d be surfing ankle-biters.
Then, in the second week, things get big but angry. Around the 22nd of July, we see a massive 8ft to 10ft swell from the SSW and S, with massive energy numbers like 1963. That’s expert-only territory. But the wind is screaming – 50 km/h (31 mph) on Wednesday morning and 45 km/h (28 mph) in the afternoon. On a point break, that’s not surfable for a paddle; you’d be better off with a kite. The period on that is around 11 seconds, so there’s some power, but it’s crossed-up and messy.
So, the one bright spot is Monday the 13th morning – small, clean, and the most rideable. The rest of the time, you’re waiting for the wind to calm down or the swell to sort itself out. Forecasts can flip, so don’t write it off completely, but right now, it’s a patience game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 170 | 159 | 347 | 285 | 180 | 141 | 128 | 69 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 86 | 41 | 57 | 110 | 60 | 81 | 68 | 57 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.36m | 5:49AM0.97m | 5:39PM1.45m | 6:48AM0.96m | 6:39PM1.52m | 7:43AM0.96m | 7:37PM1.56m | 8:35AM0.97m | 8:34PM1.56m | 9:27AM1.00m | 9:30PM1.52m | 10:17AM1.03m | 10:24PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.53m | 00:07AM0.08m | 11:17AM0.52m | 1:16AM0.03m | 12:26PM0.49m | 2:20AM-0.01m | 1:36PM0.45m | 3:18AM-0.03m | 2:42PM0.39m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 3:44PM0.35m | 5:01AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 273 | 68 | 79 | 347 | 285 | 180 | 141 | 128 | 69 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 41 | 57 | 76 | 60 | 81 | 68 | 57 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | ESE 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 170 | 159 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 7 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | — | SW 6 | SE 10 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 21 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 55 | — | — | 9 | 26 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 86 | — | — | 110 | — | — | 4 | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 0 | 16 | 419 | 126 | 395 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 435 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
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