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Andromeda surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Andromeda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Andromeda sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Andromeda today?
The current surf forecast for Andromeda at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Andromeda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 455 | 505 | 542 | 497 | 462 | 391 | 399 | 471 | 488 | 533 | 488 | 497 | 488 | 380 | 354 | 341 | 297 | 292 | 258 | 258 | 216 | 216 | 220 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | glass | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:25PM 1.30 | 7:48AM 0.99 | 9:03PM 1.34 | 8:36AM 0.99 | 9:37PM 1.37 | 9:23AM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:42AM 0.62 | 2:03PM 0.31 | 3:26AM 0.58 | 2:42PM 0.32 | 4:05AM 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
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