Surf Forecasts:
Chapadmalal surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E 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 (Aug 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chapadmalal in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right off the bat, the next few days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a run of small, weak swell and mostly average conditions hanging around. From Saturday through to about Wednesday, the energy just isn't there. Most of that time we’re looking at knee to waist-high leftovers, and the wind is all over the shop. Saturday has a fresh cross-off breeze, Sunday is cleaner but the swell drops off, and by Monday it’s a bit of a mess with light rain and a cross-shore ripple. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the 50-280 range, so it’s not really worth getting wet for unless you’re desperate for a grovel.
We finally start to see something on Thursday the 6th. Swell pushes up to 5-6ft, but it’s short-period windswell from the SSW with a fresh, lumpy cross-onshore wind. It’s going to be pretty ugly. Not for the faint-hearted. Then it gets interesting.
The standout period is Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th. This is the real deal. It’s going to be solid, too solid for most. On Friday morning we’ve got 8ft of SSW swell with a light cross-off breeze and the wave energy is cranking – we’re talking 1012 in the combined energy. This is powerful, legit surf. But, and it’s a big but, at this size, 8ft is pushing it way past beginner territory. This is for experienced surfers only. Saturday the 8th holds similar size, 8ft, but from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds and glassy conditions in the morning. The energy jumps to a massive 2621. This is the pick of the bunch. It’s going to be big, clean, and powerful. The point at Chapadmalal (Atlántico) will be handling it, but it’s a heavy wave at this size. Sunday the 9th is still solid, 8ft dropping to 7ft, but the fresh cross-shore wind will put a bit of chop on it.
This run of big surf is too much for the average punter, and honestly, for this break, it might be more of a spectacle than a session for most. The paddle-out will be a mission. If you’re an expert, Saturday looks the best of the lot.
After that big pulse, it backs right off. Monday and Tuesday the 10th and 11th drop back down to 5ft and then 3ft, but with better winds. However, the energy is fading fast. The rest of the window into mid-August is pretty lackluster. Small, weak swell and only occasional clean windows with the wind. Nothing worth setting the alarm for. It’s a classic case of wait for the one big pulse, and hope you’ve got the skills and the board for it.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 153 | 125 | 70 | 76 | 238 | 310 | 265 | 239 | 163 | 115 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 28 | 18 | 72 | 117 | 60 | 48 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:20AM0.89m | 9:13PM1.29m | 9:52AM0.93m | 9:54PM1.27m | 10:26AM0.98m | 10:36PM1.23m | 11:01AM1.04m | 11:22PM1.17m | 11:40AM1.10m | 00:13AM1.11m | 12:24PM1.16m | 1:10AM1.04m | 1:14PM1.22m | 2:13AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.22m | 4:18PM0.43m | 5:18AM0.26m | 5:03PM0.39m | 5:52AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.37m | 6:38PM0.30m | 6:55AM0.43m | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:26AM0.49m | 8:31PM0.22m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 153 | 125 | 70 | 45 | 238 | 310 | 265 | 239 | 163 | 115 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | S 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 76 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ENE 8 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 57 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 72 | 117 | 1 | 3 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 205 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 96 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 556 | 1094 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Chapadmalal surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Chapadmalal Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Chapadmalal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chapadmalal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chapadmalal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chapadmalal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chapadmalal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Provincia de Buenos Aires? If you are looking for accommodation near Chapadmalal, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Provincia de Buenos Aires, consider staying in Mar del Plata which is 25 km (16 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Quequen which is 96 km (60 miles) away
Nearest