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Baul surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Baul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baul sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baul today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baul at 5PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1402 | 1558 | 1688 | 1688 | 2061 | 2278 | 2010 | 1902 | 1744 | 1608 | 1380 | 1285 | 1052 | 854 | 1070 | 1059 | 984 | 1006 | 1327 | 1312 | 1297 | 1537 | 1215 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:39PM0.99m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:23PM0.95m | 8:53AM1.40m | 9:04PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.36m | 2:56PM0.44m | 2:07AM0.38m | 3:39PM0.42m | 2:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1402 | 1558 | 1688 | 1688 | 2061 | 2278 | 2010 | 1902 | 1744 | 1608 | 1380 | 1285 | 1052 | 854 | 786 | 773 | 634 | 510 | 1327 | 1312 | 1297 | 1537 | 1215 | 1055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 5 | NW 13 | SW 24 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 87 | 188 | 293 | 449 | 449 | 582 | 738 | 1070 | 1059 | 984 | 1006 | 445 | 350 | 304 | 258 | 216 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 26 | NW 13 | SW 25 | NW 13 | SW 24 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 87 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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