Chapmans Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Chapmans Point Surf Guide

Chapmans Point in Far South Australia is a quite exposed point break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Chapmans Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chapmans Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chapmans Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chapmans Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chapmans Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in July while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chapmans Point Location Map

Interactive Chapmans Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Chapmans Point is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 346 km (215 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Chapmans Point is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 591 km (367 miles) away.

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Chapmans Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:03 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	cross	cross- on

What does Chapmans Point look like?

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Tides at Chapmans Point

Current tide and informaton

For Esperance, Australia, 4 km from Chapmans Point.

Next High Water: 11:48am | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 03:56am | 0.37m

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Chapmans Point Sea Temperature

The Chapmans Point water temperature is reasonably warm (19.3 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite