Surf Forecasts:
Chapadmalal surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSE swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S 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 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chapadmalal in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what Chapadmalal has cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
Man, it’s a rough start. The first few days are basically a write-off. Tiny, weak surf and winds that are either cross-off or straight garbage. The water’s at 51°F, which is a touch warmer than average for the time of year, but that’s about the only bright spot.
The energy is laughable at first – the combined swell energy is only 74 on Saturday afternoon. That’s weak as dishwater. We’re talking a tiny 1ft swell from the S with a 15 mph cross-off wind. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are the same old story: 1ft to 2ft swells, no power, and only the wind shifts around. The first sign of life comes on Wednesday afternoon the 29th when the wave comment finally says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." You get a 2ft SSE swell with a 9-second period. The energy picks up to 118 (still just moderate) and a light 6 mph NNE breeze keeps it clean. It’s the only real chance you’ll get if you’re desperate for a slide.
After that, things get bigger but worse. Thursday the 30th sees swell jump to 4ft to 5ft from the SSW, with the energy hitting 423 – that’s solid power. But the wind swings onshore, and all that size turns into a choppy mess. That pattern sticks: some decent sized pulses, like 5ft on the 2nd of August and 5ft on the 3rd, but always with a crappy cross or onshore wind. This spot is for beginners, so when the swell pushes past 5ft, it’s not for the learner crew. With those onshore winds, it’s more interesting for the kite surfers.
The final week from the 4th of August picks up again – 4ft to 5ft ESE swell, 11-second period, energy in the 335 to 423 range, and lighter cross-shore winds. It looks OK on paper, but the forecast keeps calling it "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." So close, but not quite.
The one window I’d point you at is Wednesday afternoon the 29th. It’s a tiny 2ft SSE wave with clean, light wind. It’s the only time in this whole stretch where the wind really lines up for a clean face. Other than that? A long, long quiet spell with not much to recommend.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 94 | 81 | 40 | 37 | 80 | 132 | 65 | 101 | 121 | 322 | 272 | 125 | 82 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.12m | 5:12AM0.86m | 4:44PM1.13m | 6:05AM0.85m | 5:35PM1.16m | 6:51AM0.84m | 6:23PM1.20m | 7:33AM0.85m | 7:09PM1.24m | 8:11AM0.85m | 7:52PM1.27m | 8:46AM0.87m | 8:33PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.31m | 10:18AM0.60m | 00:09AM0.30m | 11:12AM0.61m | 1:05AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.59m | 1:56AM0.24m | 1:06PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.22m | 1:57PM0.53m | 3:26AM0.20m | 2:46PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 94 | 81 | 40 | 22 | 80 | 132 | 65 | 101 | 51 | 93 | 272 | 125 | 82 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 17 | — | 25 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 9 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 322 | — | 19 | 37 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 15 | 507 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 507 | 842 | 326 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1347 | 96 | 1221 | 1377 | 1348 |
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