Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, NE swell with 9 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days for Chacopata are looking pretty flat. This exposed reef setup just isn’t firing.
Right from Tuesday the 8th of September, we’re dealing with tiny, onshore-chomped waves. Tuesday morning sees a weak 0.6ft swell from the ENE with a period of only 2 seconds – that’s barely a ripple, and with a moderate breeze blowing straight onshore, the combined wave energy is only (1). The afternoon isn’t any better; it bumps up to a 2ft NE swell but with a 16 mph wind straight onshore, it’s just messy. The energy is still pathetic at (9). Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here.
Wednesday the 9th through to Sunday the 14th of September is a grim stretch. We get sporadic readings of 0.6ft to 2ft swells from the NE or ENE, all with periods of 2 to 3 seconds – pure wind chop. The wind is relentless, coming from the NE or ENE at 12 to 25 mph, almost always onshore or cross-onshore. You’ll see afternoons with “risk tstorm” and afternoons with “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” conditions. The combined swell energy never cracks double digits, topping out at (9) but mostly sitting at (1) or (2). It’s a total write-off. Between the 10th and the 14th, there are entire morning sessions with zero surf at all.
Heading into the second week, from Monday the 15th of September all the way to Wednesday the 23rd of September, the story doesn’t change. You’re looking at consistent onshore winds (NE to ENE, 12 to 22 mph) and waves that barely register. Mornings are mostly flat, and afternoons tease you with 1.0ft to 2ft of weak, wind-affected slop. Even on the 23rd, when we get a pulse of 0.3ft from the NE with a longer period of 10 seconds, the energy is still only (4) and the wind is still onshore – it’s a tease, not a wave.
There is no standout session in this entire 16-day window. The optimum swell for Chacopata is from the NE, but we never get clean conditions to go with it. The wind is always working against us. For a reef break like this, you need proper direction and glass, and we’ve got neither.
This is a classic blank run for this area, and it tends not to stay this way for long, but right now, I’d leave the board at home and watch the horizon. If the wind ever backs off, there might be a glimmer, but as it stands, even the kite surfers would be struggling for clean patches.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.37m | 5:19PM0.17m | 4:00AM0.37m | 5:35PM0.20m | 4:48AM0.35m | 5:53PM0.23m | 5:36AM0.32m | 6:16PM0.26m | 6:24AM0.28m | 6:42PM0.29m | 7:17AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.06m | 7:01PM0.16m | 12:17PM0.08m | 8:57PM0.18m | 12:43PM0.10m | 00:04AM0.17m | 1:07PM0.13m | 1:16AM0.14m | 1:30PM0.15m | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:49PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 349 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 261 | 60 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 320 | 51 | 349 | 269 | 60 | 349 | 269 | 260 |
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