Off the Wall, Argentina
Also within 20 km of Chapadmalal
- Cruz del Sur Surf spot · 2.4 km from Chapadmalal
- Paradise Surf spot · 2.9 km from Chapadmalal
- Luna Roja Surf spot · 4.3 km from Chapadmalal
- La Paloma Surf spot · 5 km from Chapadmalal
- Acantilados Surf spot · 11.2 km from Chapadmalal
- La Serena Surf spot · 13.2 km from Chapadmalal
- Tamarindo, Playa Serena Surf spot · 13.5 km from Chapadmalal
- Alfar Surf spot · 14.9 km from Chapadmalal
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About Off the Wall
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chapadmalal, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
Off the Wall does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 9, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 208kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 49, good | 5 ft8 smushy | 258kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 45, fair | 4 ft8 smushy | 162kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 35, poor | 3 ft8 ssoft | 121kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 75kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft9 smushy | 107kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 54, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 130kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 54kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctSurf Off the Wall
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Off the Wall
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Off the Wall
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Chapadmalal each day: Cruz del Sur, La Paloma, Luna Roja, Off the Wall, Paradise.
Places to eat near Chapadmalal
- Restinga del FaroBar and grill · 1.5 km from the centre
- Parrilla RestauranteBar and grill · 1.4 km from the centre
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