Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. I’ve had a good look at what’s on the table for Chacopata over the next 16 days, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s flat as a tack for pretty much the whole run. There’s not a single recommendation worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the energy is basically zero, and the wind is howling onshore from the northeast and east-northeast almost every day, trashing any chance of a clean wave. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
We kick off Wednesday the 9th of September with no surf in the morning and only a 2 ft, 3-second windswell from the NE in the afternoon – combined energy of just 9 (weak). That’s accompanied by a 19 mph onshore breeze. Poor. Thursday and Friday are more of the same: waist-high slop at best, with energy readings of 8 or 2, and the wind is fresh to strong onshore. Saturday the 12th is barely a ripple, with 2 ft and energy at 5. The whole first week is a write-off.
Into the second week, there’s a long gap of nothing worth mentioning – just more tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves and onshore wind. The only faint flicker comes right at the end, on Thursday the 24th of September, when the morning shows a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph – that’s a clean signal – but there’s still no surf at all, with zero energy. So, no standouts, no best on offer. If you’re desperate, wait for the wind to swing, but the swell’s just not there. Chacopata’s a consistent reef that usually handles swell, but this 16-day window is a blank run. Forecasts can always change, but for now, the board stays on the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | — | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:01AM0.19m | 7:45PM0.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:02PM0.16m | 3:54AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 261 | 60 | 320 | 317 | 78 | 320 | 349 | 51 | 349 | 320 | 51 | 349 | 320 | 60 | 320 | 269 | 260 |
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