Surf Forecasts:
Chapmans Pool surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 2,722 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chapmans Pool this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chapmans Pool in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapmans Pool over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 102 | 165 | 508 | 954 | 1485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.45m | 11:23AM1.50m | 11:46PM1.29m | 11:58AM1.36m | 00:28AM1.13m | 6:51AM0.93m | 2:08AM1.02m | 6:01AM1.03m | 3:15PM1.16m | 5:40AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.31m | 5:55AM1.36m | 5:45PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.67m | 4:26PM0.70m | 4:04AM0.77m | 8:09PM0.78m | 4:17AM0.88m | 9:30PM0.77m | 9:45AM0.91m | 10:45PM0.68m | 11:04AM0.82m | 11:46PM0.55m | 12:07PM0.70m | 00:32AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SE 4 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | 41 | 6 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 74 | 39 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | E 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 54 | — | 42 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 69 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 80 | 40 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 102 | 165 | 508 | 954 | 1485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 4 | 19 | 133 | 135 | 183 | 181 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 42 | 124 | 129 | 189 | 142 | 181 | 348 | 63 | 451 | 220 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chapmans Pool provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chapmans Pool can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chapmans Pool 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 (Chapmans Pool) 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).
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