Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 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 Thursday (Aug 13) 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 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
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 our next few weeks is a tough one; it's a real dry spell for surfable waves. There's a significant gap of no real surf on offer, starting right from the beginning of the forecast period. The first record shows absolutely nothing happening on Friday the 7th of August, and that sets the tone. We're looking at a long stretch of days with next to no rideable swell.
From Friday the 7th of August right through to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 22nd of August, the story is pretty much the same: poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always onshore, blowing from the ENE or NE, and it's often a moderate to fresh breeze. The swell heights are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with periods of just 2 to 4 seconds. That's pure wind chop, not a wave you'd want to paddle out for. The combined energy of all swells during this period is almost non-existent, with values like 1, 4, or 5 in brackets – that's weak energy, barely enough to rustle the surface.
There's one break on the map, and that's Chacopata, a reef setup. It's consistent, but that doesn't help when the swell is this flat. The only potential highlight I can see is a tiny whisper of a wave on the 17th of August Monday morning. The data shows a 0.3 ft swell from the NE with a period of 9 seconds. That's a long period for the size, but honestly, the energy is only 3 in brackets. It's so small it's barely a ripple. The wind is onshore at 12 mph, which will mess up that little bit of energy. It's not worth getting excited about.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, I can't recommend a single session. The wind is consistently wrong, and the swell is flat. This is just one of those blank runs for the area. Keep your gear dry, and let's hope the forecasts change soon.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM0.34m | 3:31PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.37m | 2:29AM0.39m | 3:18AM0.41m | 4:07AM0.42m | 4:54AM0.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.05m | 4:54PM0.11m | 11:35AM0.02m | 11:58AM0.00m | 12:26PM0.00m | 12:55PM0.01m | 1:24PM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 269 | 349 | 269 | 1579 | 269 | 260 | 165 | 320 | 260 | 349 | 274 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 60 |
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