Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, ENE swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chacopata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chacopata in the next 16 days are 0.6m 3s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for Chacopata over the next 16 days is a tough one. Honestly, there’s not a single good surf option in the whole window. The forecast is blank for any real quality, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the surf is just flat or blown out the whole time.
We’re starting off with a run of nothing. From Saturday 25 July right through to Sunday 9 August, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid 16-day gap with no recommendations. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and what little there is comes from the NE or ENE with periods of 2 to 8 seconds – that’s short-period, weak wind swell. The combined energy barely registers, with values like 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (weak energy). No groundswell at all – just low-energy, onshore slop.
The wind is the real killer here. It’s almost always blowing onshore from the NE or ENE, at 12 mph to 25 mph, which is a moderate to strong breeze. That’s going to trash any tiny bump that might try to form. The only time we see a cross-shore is on Sunday 26 July morning, but even then the swell is only 0.7 ft from the east with an 8-second period – barely a ripple. The water temperature at the start of the period is 77°F, which is 4°F colder than normal – a notable chill for this time of year.
For a break that’s a consistent reef setup, exposed to the swell, and with an optimum direction from the NE for guidance, it’s just not happening. The swell direction is wrong (mostly NE-ENE) and the wind is wrong. It’s a real shame, but this is one of those tough stretches where the ocean just doesn't want to cooperate. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | E 8 | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-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 | 3:27AM0.34m | 4:06AM0.35m | 4:45AM0.36m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:55AM0.36m | 6:24AM0.35m | 10:55PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.01m | 1:24PM0.01m | 1:52PM0.02m | 2:15PM0.04m | 2:29PM0.06m | 2:38PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 261 | 165 | 165 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 349 | 260 | 326 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 349 | 51 | 349 | 269 | 51 | 326 | 320 |
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