Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NE swell with 10 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one to write. I'm looking at the charts for Chacopata and, honestly, it's a real bummer out there. We're facing a prolonged stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
Right off the bat, the water is sitting at 80°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year, nothing too crazy but you’ll feel it.
The pattern starts now and we are looking at a massive gap. There’s no meaningful surf on offer for the first week and a half. From Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to the end of the month, the energy is just not there. We’re talking flat spells, with the combined swell energy barely registering, often sitting at 0 or just single digits (0 to 9). The swell that does show up is tiny, we're talking 1.0 ft to 2 ft at best, with short, weak periods of 2 to 3 seconds. To make matters worse, the wind is blowing straight onshore from the NE or ENE almost the entire time, making it messy. This is a stretch for the kiteboarders, not for us paddle surfers.
As we roll into the first week of September, the situation doesn't improve. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are still a write-off. On the morning of the 2nd, we see a tiny 0.3 ft bump with a period of 8 seconds, but the energy is still only 3, and the wind is onshore. It's a tease, not a session.
The first real, and only, glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 7th of September. The morning shows a small 0.3 ft swell from the NE, but here’s the kicker: the period jumps to 9 seconds and the wind shifts to a light cross-onshore from the ESE. The combined energy is still just 3, so it’s weak, but that 9-second period and a lighter breeze mean there might be a tiny, clean little wave to be found for the most patient surfer on a longboard. The afternoon looks like it goes flat again.
So, to sum it up: for the next 16 days, there is no standout session. The best you can hope for is a marginal, laughable wave on the 7th. This is a classic case of "don't bother checking the cam." It’s a blank run for the area, and it’s best to just wait for the next weather system to roll through. Forecasts change, but right now, this is a painful one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 8 | — | NE 3 | NE 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 4:29PM0.11m | 3:05AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.34m | 5:39PM0.14m | 4:27AM0.35m | 6:12PM0.17m | 5:05AM0.35m | 6:41PM0.19m | 5:42AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.22m | 6:18AM0.31m | 7:25PM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.11m | 12:28PM0.04m | 6:02PM0.12m | 12:56PM0.05m | 6:54PM0.14m | 1:18PM0.07m | 7:52PM0.16m | 1:30PM0.09m | 9:19PM0.18m | 1:32PM0.11m | 00:06AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.13m | 1:33AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 261 | 260 | 260 | 274 | 260 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 260 | 261 | 261 | 60 | 320 | 320 | 260 | 349 | 349 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chacopata provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chacopata can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chacopata surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chacopata) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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