Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. 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 | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real—this is a rough patch for waves. The whole 16-day stretch from September 10th through September 25th is flat or nearly flat, with zero decent surf on the table. No standout days, no hidden gems. The biggest combined swell energy we see is a weak 11 on the afternoon of the 18th, and that’s with a tiny 2ft windswell out of the ENE. For a reef break like Chacopata that’s exposed to swell, this kind of dead spell is pretty normal around here—the ocean just goes quiet sometimes.
We kick off with nothing on Thursday morning, September 10th. Onshore wind from the ENE at 15–19 mph messes up any little ripple. Friday through Sunday, same deal: onshore wind, waves under 2ft, periods of just 2–3 seconds. That’s wind slop, not surf. Energy readings are at 1 or 4—basically flat.
The pattern holds all through the second week. From Monday, September 14th, through Wednesday, September 23rd, it’s steady onshore flow from the NE or ENE, winds ranging from 12 to 22 mph. Wave heights never hit even 2ft, and periods stay short. Energy readings mostly sit in the 1–5 range. On Wednesday morning, September 23rd, winds turn light out of the WSW at 3 mph, giving clean conditions, but there’s zero swell.
Thursday and Friday, September 24th and 25th, nothing changes. A tiny 2ft bump Thursday afternoon with onshore NE wind at 9 mph—just lumpy junk. The near-term outlook is solid, but it’s all bad news. Don’t bother paddling out. If you’re really itching, this setup looks more interesting for kiteboarding than surfing. Water temps are about average for this time of year.
Hang tight. Forecasts can turn around, and it never stays this flat forever. But right now? It’s a big fat zero.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:03PM0.16m | 8:21PM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:09PM0.16m | 4:43AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 320 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 320 | 51 | 349 | 261 | 51 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 260 | 349 | 269 | 260 |
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