Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Chipehua in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 602 | 515 | 494 | 347 | 282 | 273 | 189 | 265 | 249 | 294 | 249 | 627 | 186 | 189 | 191 | 142 | 195 | 312 | 229 | 227 | 179 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.40m | 00:31AM0.94m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:37AM1.01m | 2:13PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.09m | 3:10PM1.44m | 3:41AM1.17m | 4:04PM1.41m | 4:38AM1.25m | 4:55PM1.37m | 5:33AM1.30m | 5:45PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.20m | 6:30AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.14m | 7:37AM0.05m | 8:48PM0.08m | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.03m | 9:44AM0.05m | 10:30PM-0.01m | 10:43AM0.07m | 11:17PM-0.02m | 11:39AM0.11m | 00:03AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 602 | 515 | 494 | 202 | 149 | 273 | 189 | 265 | 222 | 294 | 249 | 627 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 115 | 195 | 312 | 229 | 151 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 51 | 23 | 347 | 282 | 36 | 40 | 75 | 155 | 31 | 171 | 30 | 186 | 189 | 191 | 142 | 76 | 9 | 197 | 227 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 18 | SW 19 | SE 8 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 183 | 35 | 113 | 249 | 249 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 125 | 84 | 37 | 69 | 110 | 49 | 45 | 27 | 179 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 87 | 38 | 60 | 106 | 100 | 87 | 145 | 90 | 79 | 96 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 690 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 149 | 0 |
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