Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 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 (Aug 20) 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 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's not sugarcoat it – the long-range outlook is a total dud. We're looking at a major dry spell with nothing but poor conditions across this entire 16-day window.
From the get-go, it's a flat spell. There's a massive gap with absolutely no rideable surf from August 16th all the way through to about August 24th. You can hang up the wetsuit. The only spot we've got is Chacopata (reef), and it's a no-go. Every single entry is marked as "poor surf conditions." The swell is laughable – just 1ft to 2ft with periods so short (2–3 seconds) they have zero power. The combined wave energy is next to nothing, reading 1 to 8 (weak energy). The wind is a killer, too – it's onshore or cross-onshore all the way, blowing at 12 to 22 mph, just turning the surface into a washing machine. Water temp is about 80°F, which is a bit cooler than average for now, but you won't be feeling it.
There's a tiny blip on August 25th with a 1ft wave, but the wind is still onshore. It stays flat and choppy. On August 27th, we see 2ft waves with a 3-second period, but the cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph makes it lumpy garbage. On August 28th, there's a 0.3ft pulse with an 8-second period, but it's blown out by a 16 mph onshore wind. The energy numbers never get above a handful. It's just a sad story.
Save your energy. There's nothing worth paddling out for in this entire forecast. Chacopata is an exposed reef, but when there's nothing coming in and the wind is howling onshore, it's a no-man's-land. A place like this can go quiet for a while, and this is one of those stretches. Better luck next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 8 | — | NE 2 | NE 8 | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
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 kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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 | 9:23PM0.28m | 8:53AM0.20m | 10:12PM0.30m | 12:16PM0.16m | 11:01PM0.30m | 7:40AM0.10m | 11:55PM0.30m | 2:23PM0.12m | 00:46AM0.31m | 3:14PM0.11m | 1:35AM0.31m | 3:57PM0.10m | 2:21AM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.13m | 4:02AM0.13m | 3:16PM0.14m | 5:04AM0.12m | 3:25PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.10m | 3:30PM0.13m | 10:05AM0.07m | 3:40PM0.11m | 10:44AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.03m | 4:30PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 269 | 51 | 326 | 261 | 51 | 60 | 304 | 260 | 349 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 51 | 326 | 269 | 260 |
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