Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, NE swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chacopata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chacopata in the next 16 days are 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. Right now, things are looking pretty grim. We’ve got no surf on offer to start, and this dry spell stretches for a while.
Let’s look at Chacopata. This is a consistent reef break, but for the whole 16-day window, we’re getting nothing but tiny, weak, onshore junk. The swell is basically non-existent. We’re looking at a solid stretch from the 12th right through to the 27th with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The wave energy is a pathetic 1 or 0 for most sessions, and even the best bits barely hit a combined energy of 5 (moderate). The swell heights don’t top 2 feet, and the periods are all short, snappy 2-3 seconds, with a brief 5-second blip here and there. On top of that, the wind is a relentless onshore breeze, mostly from the NE and ENE, which just destroys any hope of shape.
I can’t even pick a standout here, because there isn't one. None of these days reach a score worth mentioning. The setup is so poor, with that constant strong wind and tiny swell, that honestly, this coast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. Don't hold your breath; a blank run like this is just a tough hand for this area at this time of year. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a big fat zero.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 7 | — | NE 3 | E 7 | — | NE 3 | E 9 | — | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM0.29m | 7:17AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.19m | 7:45PM0.32m | 12:03PM0.16m | 8:21PM0.31m | 1:18PM0.15m | 9:02PM0.30m | 10:03PM0.29m | 11:46PM0.29m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.15m | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:49PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.09m | 2:02PM0.16m | 3:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.16m | 4:43AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.06m | 9:11AM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 349 | 60 | 260 | 261 | 260 | 260 | 326 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 1068 | 260 | 260 | 274 | 260 |
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