Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, ENE swell with 7 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM. 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 | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, this is gonna be a tough one. We're looking at Chacopata, a reef break that takes a NE swell direction, and honestly, the charts are pretty bleak.
Right from the get-go, Friday the 11th, we've got tiny 1ft waves with a period of just 2 seconds and a combined energy of a measly 1. The wind is howling onshore from the NE at 19 mph. It's just not happening. All through this period, the story is the same: tiny waves, strong onshore winds, and the run of "poor surf conditions" doesn't let up.
For Saturday the 12th, it's more of the same – 1ft in the morning, maybe 1ft in the afternoon, but still with a fresh cross-onshore breeze. We do see a tiny bump on Sunday the 13th afternoon to about 2ft, but the wind is still a mess at 19 mph from the ENE, making it lumpy. Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, it's just a flat, windy blur. There's a bit of a pattern here: the wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing between 12 and 25 mph, which will mess up any chance of a clean wave.
There is one break that pops up as a recommendation here, and that's Chacopata itself. The guidance tells me it's a consistent reef break, but looking at the forecast, you wouldn't know it. It's exposed to the swell, but the swell just isn't showing up. The water temp is looking average for the time of year. With these tiny, weak swells (energy values are all single or low double digits), and the constant wind, there's nothing worth paddling out for.
Honestly, this is a full 16-day gap with no worthwhile surf on offer. The only thing I can say is that it tends not to stay this poor for too long, so keep an eye on the charts. But for now? Don't bother. The winds are so strong and the waves so small, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 7 | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | NE 3 | E 9 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | 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 | 1:18PM0.15m | 9:02PM0.30m | 10:03PM0.29m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:06PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 349 | 349 | 304 | 349 | 349 | 51 | 349 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 349 | 260 | 349 | 274 | 260 | 260 | 261 |
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