Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 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 Sunday (Aug 02) 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 (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Chacopata for a while now. Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. The entire 16-day window from Tuesday, 28 July, right through to the afternoon of Wednesday, 12 August, is devoid of any decent surf. There’s nothing to get excited about, not a single standout session to point you toward.
The waves are tiny, barely a ripple. Most days you’re looking at swell heights around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, coming from the ENE or NE, with periods of just 2 or 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not real swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is consistently weak, reading values of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, or 8 – that’s all in the very low, weak energy range. There’s no power behind anything.
To make matters worse, the wind is blowing onshore, mostly from the ENE or NE at 15 to 25 mph. That’s a moderate to strong breeze, and it’s onshore nearly all the time, just messing up whatever tiny bumps there are. The water temperature is about 78°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 3°F below average, so you’ll feel that chill.
Chacopata is a reef break, consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell and the optimum direction is from the NE. The small wave heights and short periods mean the reef won’t be doing us any favours. With the swell so small and the wind so strong and onshore, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s nothing for a surfer here.
If you’re holding out hope, the forecast can change, but for now, this is a total blank run. There’s no good surf on offer in the entire 16-day outlook. The one session on 7 August morning has a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the NE with a 6-second period, but the energy is still just 2, and the wind is onshore – it’s still poor.
So, until the charts show something different, the board stays on the rack. The water’s a bit colder than normal, the wind is blowing, and the waves are basically non-existent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:55AM0.36m | 6:24AM0.35m | 10:55PM0.21m | 6:47AM0.33m | 10:40PM0.23m | 7:06AM0.30m | 10:54PM0.26m | 7:26AM0.25m | 11:12PM0.28m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.04m | 2:29PM0.06m | 2:38PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.20m | 2:48PM0.10m | 2:15AM0.20m | 3:04PM0.11m | 3:21AM0.18m | 3:24PM0.11m | 4:21AM0.16m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1215 | 260 | 1069 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 57 | 51 | 261 | 165 | 260 | 349 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 269 | 51 |
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