Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 5kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 s | 8kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 s | 31kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 s | 39kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 s | 8kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 4 ft7 s | 158kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 s | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 s | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa de Chapadmalal
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (142°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (322°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Chapadmalal, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Chapadmalal its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.