Surf Forecasts:
Chapadmalal surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chapadmalal in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, the long-range forecast is a bit of a mixed bag for Chapadmalal. We've got a pretty quiet start, nothing to get excited about for a good stretch. The first real chance of a wave comes in, but it's small, and the conditions are ordinary. Don't get your hopes up for the first week and a half.
The standout here is the morning of Friday the 24th of July. That's the one to circle. The swell is coming in solid at 7.9ft from the SSW, with a nice long period of 12 seconds – that's proper groundswell. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, so it's going to be clean. The combined energy is a massive 2473, so there's some serious power in the water. But, and this is a big but, at that size, Chapadmalal is just too big for beginners. It's an expert-only window that morning. It's a shame the wind swings onshore in the arvo, because that morning session has the potential to be the best on offer by a long shot.
The water temp is sitting at 50.5° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.
Saturday the 25th of July morning also has a decent 4.9ft swell from the S, with clean offshore winds, but the combined energy (410) is a lot less than the Friday. It's surfable, but not in the same league.
After that, the forecast drops away again. We get a few small, clean days but nothing with any real push. The 29th of July morning has a glassy 3.3ft swell, but it's weak. The rest of the run into the start of August looks flat and poor.
The best advice: if you're an experienced surfer, be ready for the morning of the 24th of July. For everyone else, it's a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 117 | 117 | 40 | 131 | 110 | 71 | 86 | 61 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 48 | 103 | 86 | 68 | 81 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.52m | 10:17AM1.03m | 10:24PM1.44m | 11:06AM1.06m | 11:19PM1.32m | 11:54AM1.09m | 00:13AM1.20m | 12:42PM1.11m | 1:10AM1.08m | 1:28PM1.12m | 2:10AM0.98m | 2:15PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.32m | 5:47AM0.11m | 5:40PM0.30m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:35PM0.30m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.39m | 8:23PM0.31m | 8:21AM0.47m | 9:17PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 117 | 117 | 40 | 131 | 110 | 27 | 53 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 103 | 86 | 68 | 81 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 12 | S 4 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 73 | 28 | 71 | 86 | 61 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 39 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | S 10 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 11 | 21 | — | 50 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 68 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 395 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1169 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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