Chacopata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Chacopata.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a flat spell. Looking at the charts, there's nothing to get excited about. The whole run is a bit of a drought, and that's just how it goes sometimes in this area.

We kick off Wednesday, July 15th, and it's a no-go. The wind is blowing straight onshore from the NE and ENE, and it's not letting up. The swell is tiny – we're talking 0.3ft to 0.6ft at best, with a period of just 2 to 3 seconds. That's pure wind chop, no push behind it. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, with values like 1 and 5. It's just messy.

This onshore wind pattern just buries us. Day after day, through the week and into the next, it's the same story: moderate to fresh breezes right on the nose, keeping the surface all chopped up. The swell heights never get above 0.6ft, and the period is mostly short, wonky windswell. There's a long stretch of days from July 22nd through the 24th where the swell flatlines entirely, with a combined energy of 0. There's just nothing to work with.

We do see a couple of tiny pulses on July 25th (Saturday) and July 27th (Monday) showing a 0.1ft swell with an 8-second period, but it's still blowing onshore. That's a little tease, but it won't give you anything worth paddling out for.

The only break we have to talk about is Chacopata, a consistent reef setup. But with the wind hammering it from the wrong direction and the swell being so weak, it's not going to hold any shape. The water temperature is sitting at 78°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker spring suit if you were to go in, but there's no reason to.

The best I can say is if you're desperate for a swim, you'll get wet. But for a surf? This is a long, blank run. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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