Surf Forecasts:
Punta Chipehua surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 674 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Monday (Nov 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Chipehua over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 272 | 272 | 167 | 167 | 194 | 169 | 167 | 186 | 207 | 184 | 525 | 525 | 468 | 592 | 584 | 674 | 522 | 501 | 494 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.98m | 3:00AM1.33m | 3:27PM0.99m | 3:41AM1.33m | 4:09PM0.99m | 4:22AM1.31m | 4:49PM0.99m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:30PM0.99m | 5:41AM1.25m | 6:12PM0.97m | 6:20AM1.20m | 6:55PM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.13m | 9:17PM0.18m | 10:16AM0.12m | 9:57PM0.18m | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.19m | 11:33AM0.13m | 11:17PM0.21m | 12:11PM0.16m | 11:57PM0.26m | 12:48PM0.20m | 00:38AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 398 | 272 | 272 | 167 | 167 | 194 | 169 | 167 | 186 | 183 | 144 | 525 | 525 | 468 | 592 | 584 | 674 | 522 | 501 | 494 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 190 | 81 | 115 | 107 | 44 | 7 | 25 | 152 | 207 | 184 | 59 | 37 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 4 | WSW 3 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 63 | 25 | 10 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 26 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 16 | 13 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1107 | 0 | 0 | 1022 | 0 |
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