Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 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 Monday (Jul 20) 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 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. I've been watching the charts for Chacopata, and I gotta level with you – this stretch is about as flat and frustrating as it gets. The next 16 days, from Saturday 18 July right through to Sunday 2 August, offer pretty much zero decent surf. Every single session is marked as poor conditions, with a 0 out of 10 from the models. That's a long, empty run.
Chacopata's a consistent reef break, intermediate-friendly, and it usually handles swell from the NE. But right now the wind is relentless – mostly a fresh ENE breeze at 22 mph, sometimes NE, and it's almost always onshore or cross-onshore. That's killing any chance of a clean face. The swell is tiny: we're talking 1–2 ft at best, with periods of 2–3 seconds – pathetic little wind slop. The combined wave energy never breaks into double digits (mostly 1 to 8 units), so there's nothing to get excited about. The water temp is 77°F, which is about 3°F cooler than normal for the time of year – a bit colder than usual, so a spring suit might feel nice.
Honestly, if you're desperate, there might be a knee-high bump on a couple of afternoons, but with onshore wind and chopped-up texture, it's not worth paddling out. Even the rare occasions when the wind backs off to a gentle breeze (like the morning of 1 August), there's no swell to ride. This area can be fickle, but a blank run this long is unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now I'd say save the wax for another time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | — | ENE 3 | NE 7 | — | ENE 3 | — |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-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 | 11:40PM0.26m | 8:32AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.29m | 8:40AM0.20m | 00:27AM0.31m | 1:06PM0.16m | 00:57AM0.32m | 2:13PM0.13m | 1:31AM0.33m | 3:12PM0.11m | 2:08AM0.33m | 4:16PM0.10m | 2:47AM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.09m | 3:56AM0.19m | 4:09PM0.11m | 5:08AM0.17m | 4:22PM0.12m | 10:11AM0.14m | 4:27PM0.13m | 10:40AM0.10m | 4:30PM0.12m | 11:12AM0.06m | 4:36PM0.11m | 11:45AM0.03m | 4:46PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 349 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 51 | 349 | 269 | 269 | 349 | 274 | 260 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 260 | 326 | 269 | 260 |
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