Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 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 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Chacopata over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, messy conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t expect that warm bath you might be used to.
Right from the start on Wednesday afternoon, August 26th, it’s bleak. Just a tiny 1ft of swell from the ENE, with a period of only 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, no energy behind it (combined energy of all swells directed here is a weak 3). The wind is a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph, making it lumpy and utterly unrideable. The score is a zero, and it stays that way.
The next few days are a write-off. Thursday the 27th offers a tiny 2ft, but it’s onshore and messy. Friday the 28th, same story – 1.0ft to 2ft, onshore wind. Saturday the 29th, the wind picks up to 22 mph, blowing straight onshore. Sunday the 30th, the swell drops to virtually nothing. This pattern – tiny, short-period slop with onshore wind – repeats day after day, right through to the end of the first week.
We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real surf here. The numbers are just too small and the wind is too nasty. It’s not until Thursday morning, September 10th, that we see a glimmer of something different. There’s a tiny 0.3ft swell, but the period jumps to 8 seconds. That’s a longer period, suggesting a bit more shape, but the size is still laughable (combined energy of all swells directed here is a very weak 2). The wind is still onshore.
Honestly, this is a total bust. The only energy we see is from the wind, and it’s blowing the wrong way. For a reef break that’s consistent, this is a very unusual dry spell. Don’t bother paddling out. The setup with the constant strong onshore wind looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The surf gods are not smiling on Chacopata this period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | E 8 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 11 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 9 | — | NE 3 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | 6:12PM0.17m | 5:05AM0.35m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.16m | 1:30PM0.09m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 51 | 326 | 320 | 260 | 326 | 320 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 274 | 165 | 331 | 58 | 260 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 269 | 60 |
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