Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period, ENE swell with 11 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chacopata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chacopata in the next 16 days are 0.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about this stretch. Look, I’ve been staring at Chacopata for sixteen days and honestly, it’s a tough one. This is a reef break that’s consistent, but we’ve got a long dry spell of nothing to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch cooler than you’d expect.
The first week is a total write-off. From Friday 14th August right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with periods barely cracking 3 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful – mostly single-digit values, like 1 to 7 (weak energy). The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the ENE or NE, and it’s fresh to strong, which just chops up what little ripple there is. There’s nothing surfable here. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
We’ve got a gap of about two weeks where there’s no real surf on offer. The only faint glimmer is on Sunday 16th August morning, when we see a 0.7ft swell from the ENE with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy of 9 (still weak). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
As we move into the second week, it doesn’t get any better. The swell stays tiny, period stays short, and the wind stays onshore. There’s no standout, no promising window. This is a blank run, and for this area, a long stretch of poor conditions is pretty normal. The forecast can always change, but right now, leave the board in the car and go do something else.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 3 | E 9 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35PM0.23m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:51PM0.26m | 7:53AM0.25m | 9:23PM0.28m | 8:53AM0.20m | 10:12PM0.30m | 12:16PM0.16m | 11:01PM0.30m | 7:40AM0.10m | 11:55PM0.30m | 2:23PM0.12m | 00:46AM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.09m | 1:57AM0.17m | 2:43PM0.11m | 3:01AM0.15m | 3:02PM0.13m | 4:02AM0.13m | 3:16PM0.14m | 5:04AM0.12m | 3:25PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.10m | 3:30PM0.13m | 10:05AM0.07m | 3:40PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 349 | 171 | 51 | 32 | 260 | 51 | 349 | 51 | 349 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 260 | 165 | 274 | 260 | 349 | 319 | 260 |
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Chacopata is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of El Guamache. If you plan a holiday in Sucre, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Guamache. El Guamache has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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