Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, ENE swell with 4 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chacopata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chacopata in the next 16 days are 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer for Chacopata. Gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where we're looking at a whole lot of nothing for a solid stretch.
We've got a real dry spell kicking off. From Sunday the 13th right through to Saturday the 26th of September, it's a total bust. Every single session in that window is rated as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with periods of just 2 to 3 seconds. That's not swell, that's just the water being annoyed. The combined wave energy is basically zero, never getting out of single digits (1-7). To make matters worse, the wind is blowing onshore from the NE or ENE almost the entire time, at a solid 9 to 25 mph. It's a recipe for blown-out, choppy mess. There's simply nothing to ride.
Now, things get a little more interesting towards the end of the run. On Sunday the 27th, there's a tiny 0.3ft swell from the north, but check this out – the period jumps to 13 seconds. That's a proper groundswell pulse, with a combined energy of 4. Even though the size is pathetic, that long period means it has a bit of push. Chacopata is a reef setup, which is exactly the kind of break that can grab hold of a long-period swell and make something out of nothing. But, and it's a big but, the wind is still a moderate onshore breeze from the NE at 15 mph. It’s going to be messy. That same pulse is still showing on the 28th, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph onshore. It's a glimmer of hope for the desperate, but the window is tiny and the conditions are not in our favour. With the water temps feeling about average for this time of year, you won't get any extra warmth for your trouble.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | E 9 | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.19m | 7:45PM0.32m | 12:03PM0.16m | 8:21PM0.31m | 1:18PM0.15m | 9:02PM0.30m | 10:03PM0.29m | 11:46PM0.29m | 00:56AM0.29m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.09m | 2:02PM0.16m | 3:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.16m | 4:43AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.06m | 9:11AM0.06m | 10:05AM0.05m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 261 | 260 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 532 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 274 | 260 | 396 | 843 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 274 |
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