Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,012 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 11) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 399 | 249 | 268 | 208 | 251 | 322 | 295 | 303 | 621 | 996 | 1012 | 929 | 813 | 773 | 543 | 543 | 482 | 401 | 482 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.33m | 1:25AM1.05m | 1:58PM1.34m | 2:28AM1.14m | 2:54PM1.33m | 3:27AM1.24m | 3:46PM1.31m | 4:20AM1.31m | 4:36PM1.28m | 5:10AM1.35m | 5:23PM1.23m | 5:57AM1.36m | 6:08PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.17m | 7:30AM0.12m | 8:27PM0.11m | 8:35AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.06m | 9:36AM0.09m | 10:05PM0.03m | 10:31AM0.09m | 10:50PM0.01m | 11:23AM0.11m | 11:34PM0.02m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:16AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 277 | 232 | 195 | 268 | 136 | 251 | 322 | 295 | 299 | 621 | 996 | 1012 | 929 | 813 | 773 | 543 | 543 | 482 | 401 | 482 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 214 | 399 | 249 | 142 | 208 | 98 | 26 | 33 | 303 | 255 | 65 | 43 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 14 | 20 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 54 | 27 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 140 | 36 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 61 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | 16 | 18 | 53 | 38 | 51 | 80 | 30 | 69 | 73 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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