Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1863 | 1536 | 1498 | 1339 | 1001 | 785 | 682 | 603 | 486 | 427 | 341 | 257 | 257 | 190 | 158 | 123 | 94 | 272 | 151 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.88m | 2:39PM1.19m | 3:11AM0.94m | 3:23PM1.20m | 3:55AM1.01m | 4:03PM1.19m | 4:37AM1.08m | 4:42PM1.17m | 5:16AM1.14m | 5:20PM1.14m | 5:54AM1.20m | 5:57PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.24m | 8:58AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.21m | 9:46AM0.27m | 10:26PM0.18m | 10:31AM0.26m | 10:59PM0.16m | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:32PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.25m | 00:05AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1863 | 1536 | 1498 | 1339 | 1001 | 785 | 682 | 603 | 486 | 427 | 341 | 257 | 257 | 190 | 158 | 123 | 94 | 272 | 151 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 42 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 63 | 77 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 82 | 78 | 21 | 9 | 66 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1022 | 0 | 0 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 |
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