Surf Forecasts:
Chapadmalal surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, S swell with 4,529 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 27) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 28th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapadmalal over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 77 | 116 | 202 | 199 | 131 | 171 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 138 | 91 | 85 | 106 | 138 | 148 | 1047 | 1402 | 1724 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45PM0.98m | 9:24AM1.26m | 10:27PM0.93m | 10:04AM1.23m | 11:09PM0.88m | 10:46AM1.20m | 11:53PM0.83m | 11:29AM1.16m | 00:40AM0.80m | 12:15PM1.13m | 1:31AM0.78m | 1:06PM1.10m | 2:20AM0.80m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.54m | 4:48PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.55m | 5:34PM0.22m | 4:58AM0.56m | 6:22PM0.26m | 5:41AM0.58m | 7:11PM0.30m | 6:28AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.33m | 7:18AM0.59m | 8:46PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 77 | 23 | 70 | 84 | 50 | 117 | 85 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 148 | 39 | 123 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | E 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 26 | 27 | 41 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 25 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | S 17 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | 58 | 22 | — | 26 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 47 | 116 | 202 | 199 | 131 | 171 | 112 | 106 | 24 | 138 | 91 | 85 | 106 | 138 | 58 | 1047 | 1402 | 1724 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1106 | 1348 | 1366 | 96 | 97 | 591 | 16 | 16 | 96 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 435 | 140 | 507 | 556 | 205 |
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