Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,611 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 1061 | 1290 | 1497 | 1611 | 1498 | 1339 | 893 | 911 | 796 | 553 | 538 | 431 | 304 | 299 | 215 | 268 | 381 | 390 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.03m | 7:37AM1.35m | 7:47PM1.00m | 8:31AM1.32m | 8:42PM0.97m | 9:29AM1.29m | 9:46PM0.96m | 10:32AM1.25m | 10:57PM0.98m | 11:38AM1.23m | 00:09AM1.04m | 12:43PM1.21m | 1:15AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.06m | 2:03PM0.20m | 1:50AM0.08m | 2:58PM0.23m | 2:46AM0.12m | 3:59PM0.26m | 3:51AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.26m | 5:04AM0.19m | 6:09PM0.24m | 6:18AM0.20m | 7:08PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 475 | 1061 | 1290 | 1497 | 1611 | 1498 | 1339 | 893 | 911 | 796 | 553 | 538 | 431 | 304 | 299 | 215 | 202 | 381 | 390 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 6 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | W 8 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 148 | 65 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 39 | 52 | 35 | 249 | 200 | 268 | 157 | 157 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 8 | — | SW 21 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 184 | 16 | 16 | 13 | — | 18 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 95 | 143 | 124 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 120 | 17 | 47 | 61 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 0 | 0 | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 1188 | 0 | 0 | 926 | 0 | 100 | 1036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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