Surf Forecasts:
Chacopata surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chacopata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Chacopata.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day run is dead flat. There’s no surf worth mentioning. The water temperature is about 79°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, about 3°F off the norm. That’s a little notable, but not a big deal.
Starting Thursday the 20th of August, we’ve got zilch. All through the first week, swell energy is basically zero (0 to 7, weak), with tiny, short-period windswells that never get above about 2ft. The wind is blowing onshore from the NE or ENE at 15 to 20 mph, so it’s just messy and blown out. No reason to even look at the ocean.
The second week doesn’t get any better. Thursday the 27th, Friday the 28th, Saturday the 29th – still nothing. On Sunday the 30th there’s a tiny 0.6ft swell from the ENE at 10 seconds, but the energy is only 10 (weak) and the wind stays onshore. It’s a total goose egg.
Into early September, from Monday the 31st of August to Friday the 4th of September, it’s the same story. Swell heights are 0.3ft to 2ft, periods are short, and the combined energy never hits double digits. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and lumpy. There’s simply no wave to surf.
Look, Chacopata is a reef break that’s usually consistent, but this is a rare 16-day dry spell. Don’t bother with the board – forecasts can turn, but right now there’s nothing to ride.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 8 | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
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 kJ | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.12m | 00:46AM0.31m | 3:14PM0.11m | 1:35AM0.31m | 3:57PM0.10m | 2:21AM0.32m | 4:29PM0.11m | 3:05AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.34m | 5:39PM0.14m | 4:27AM0.35m | 6:12PM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.07m | 3:40PM0.11m | 10:44AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.03m | 4:30PM0.10m | 11:56AM0.03m | 5:12PM0.11m | 12:28PM0.04m | 6:02PM0.12m | 12:56PM0.05m | 6:54PM0.14m | 1:18PM0.07m | 7:52PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | E 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | NE 3 | E 2 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 1084 | 60 | 269 | 269 | 60 | 165 | 269 | 260 | 165 | 349 | 260 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 51 |
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