Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,269 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW 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 (Sep 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 355 | 618 | 277 | 269 | 261 | 257 | 313 | 398 | 368 | 404 | 336 | 434 | 414 | 376 | 367 | 353 | 318 | 249 | 496 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.02m | 00:23AM0.93m | 12:44PM1.03m | 1:16AM1.02m | 1:35PM1.04m | 2:02AM1.13m | 2:22PM1.06m | 2:46AM1.23m | 3:06PM1.07m | 3:29AM1.32m | 3:48PM1.08m | 4:11AM1.39m | 4:30PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.37m | 6:25AM0.37m | 7:02PM0.34m | 7:26AM0.33m | 7:44PM0.29m | 8:19AM0.26m | 8:24PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:04PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.14m | 9:45PM0.11m | 10:37AM0.09m | 10:27PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 67 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 530 | 322 | 618 | 229 | 133 | 261 | 257 | 313 | 398 | 368 | 404 | 336 | 374 | 326 | 269 | 67 | 353 | 318 | 129 | 316 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 375 | 355 | 350 | 277 | 269 | 28 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 249 | 263 | 54 | 434 | 414 | 376 | 367 | 169 | 144 | 249 | 164 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 4 | WSW 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | S 8 | SW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 207 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 169 | 303 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 20 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 62 | 15 | — | 244 | 496 | 653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 869 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 126 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 95 |
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