Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get real about Chacopata. This reef break is consistent, but it’s exposed to a swell direction that’s just not playing ball. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Honestly, looking at this whole 16-day window, it’s a rough stretch. There’s a massive gap starting right now with no surf worth mentioning. From Saturday, July 11th, all the way through to Sunday, July 26th, the forecast is just a string of poor surf conditions. The wind is hammering onshore from the NE and ENE, mostly 16 mph to 22 mph, which is a solid breeze to a fresh breeze. That’s going to trash any chance of clean waves. The combined wave energy is barely registering, mostly in the single digits or low double digits (0–8), which is weak to very weak. The swell heights are tiny, peaking at 2 ft, and the periods are a short, choppy 2–3 seconds. There’s no power, no shape, just wind slop.
For a few moments around July 22nd, the wind drops to a gentle breeze from the E at 9 mph, turning a bit cross-onshore, but the surf is still flat. There’s a slight tease on July 25th with a 0.3 ft swell from the NE with a 8-second period, but it’s still a poor outlook with lumpy, cross-onshore winds.
The swell direction is coming from the NE and ENE, but the optimum swell direction for this spot is from the NE. Even when the direction is on the money, the size and period are just too weak. For a beginner, the tiny surf is safe, but it’s not surfer-friendly. For anyone else, this stretch is a total write-off. If the wind keeps up like this, it might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, the swell is pathetic.
There’s nothing to get excited about here. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long, flat, and windy stretch. Keep the board in the car and wait for a better window.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 8 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:47AM0.39m | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:15AM0.43m | 5:02AM0.44m | 5:48AM0.43m | 6:32AM0.41m | 11:26PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.00m | 12:42PM-0.02m | 1:16PM-0.04m | 1:51PM-0.03m | 2:25PM-0.01m | 2:57PM0.02m | 1:26AM0.19m | 3:26PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | 6:40 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 269 | 326 | 51 | 326 | 269 | 60 | 260 | 320 | 60 | 349 | 269 | 51 | 269 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 269 |
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