Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, ENE swell with 7 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 Monday (Aug 31) 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 (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you—this 16-day window for Chacopata is a tough one. We’ve got a solid run of onshore wind and tiny, weak energy filtering in. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might feel that slight chill. The first hint of anything rideable is Thursday afternoon the 27th, but don’t get your hopes up.
Thursday the 27th kicks it off with a tiny 1 ft NE windswell, period a snappy 3 seconds. The combined energy is weak (3), and with 15 mph onshore breeze, it’s blown out. It’s more of a messy paddle than anything surfable.
Friday the 28th is a write-off in the morning with zero swell. Afternoon sees the same 1 ft NE windswell and 15 mph onshore wind—still no good.
Saturday the 29th is more frustration: 1 ft to 2 ft from ENE and NE, periods of 2 to 3 seconds, energy barely registering (5 at best), and a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. Just chop.
Sunday the 30th through to Monday the 7th is a long, bleak stretch. Waves barely push 2 ft (on Monday the 31st afternoon), but that comes with a 25 mph onshore blast from ENE. It’s kiter territory, not surfing.
There is one glimmer—Sunday the 6th in the morning. We get a tiny 0.3 ft swell, but the period jumps to 11 seconds. That’s a real groundswell pulse, even if the energy is still weak (5). If that long-period pulse lines up, it could bend around the reef at Chacopata. But it’s a long shot, and with 12 mph onshore wind, it’s still messy.
The rest of the outlook into the second week, from the 7th to the 11th of September, is more of the same: tiny 1 ft to 2 ft windswell, periods of 2 to 3 seconds, and consistent onshore winds from NE and ENE at 12 to 25 mph. The combined energy never hits double digits. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
Honestly, this is one of those stretches where you’re better off waiting for a change in the pattern. The forecasts can always flip, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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 | 6:41PM0.19m | 5:42AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.22m | 6:18AM0.31m | 7:25PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.27m | 7:39PM0.28m | 7:23AM0.23m | 7:54PM0.30m | 7:50AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.32m | 8:17AM0.14m | 8:59PM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.18m | 1:32PM0.11m | 00:06AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.13m | 1:33AM0.17m | 1:52PM0.14m | 2:34AM0.14m | 2:12PM0.14m | 3:29AM0.11m | 9:52AM0.18m | 2:37PM0.14m | 4:23AM0.08m | 9:24AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 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) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 260 | 269 | 320 | 260 | 326 | 269 | 261 | 165 | 291 | 60 | 304 | 269 | 260 | 274 | 274 | 260 | 326 | 261 | 260 |
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