Chefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.68° S 43.63° E

Chefs WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chefs sea temperature is
24.8° C
1.6° 

Chefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chefs surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 4,135 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chefs this week:

The surf forecast for Chefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chefs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chefs over the next 16 days.


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