Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Chipehua this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Chipehua in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 206 | 255 | 196 | 112 | 136 | 154 | 316 | 278 | 376 | 679 | 1172 | 1129 | 1101 | 893 | 763 | 691 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.10m | 00:58AM0.86m | 1:22PM1.11m | 1:52AM0.93m | 2:10PM1.13m | 2:40AM1.02m | 2:55PM1.14m | 3:23AM1.11m | 3:36PM1.14m | 4:04AM1.20m | 4:16PM1.13m | 4:43AM1.27m | 4:55PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.35m | 6:48AM0.34m | 7:55PM0.31m | 7:46AM0.32m | 8:35PM0.27m | 8:39AM0.28m | 9:11PM0.22m | 9:28AM0.25m | 9:47PM0.18m | 10:14AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.14m | 10:58AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 35 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 214 | 206 | 255 | 196 | 112 | 136 | 134 | 316 | 278 | 376 | 679 | 1172 | 1129 | 1101 | 893 | 763 | 691 | 581 | 412 | 347 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 154 | 132 | 118 | 50 | 96 | 64 | 41 | 68 | 32 | 26 | 50 | 14 | 47 | 62 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | E 9 | S 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 49 | 55 | 50 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 48 | 236 | 109 | 73 | 63 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 557 | 0 | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1022 | 0 | 17 | 340 | 0 |
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