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Andromeda surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 11 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Andromeda today?
The current surf forecast for Andromeda at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Andromeda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 273 | 199 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 99 | 97 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 99 | 97 | 121 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:01AM 1.27 | 4:40PM 1.07 | 3:59AM 1.17 | 5:50PM 1.12 | 4:59AM 1.10 | 6:51PM 1.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:01AM 0.30 | 10:05PM 0.67 | 10:57AM 0.31 | 11:28PM 0.70 | 11:49AM 0.31 | 12:45AM 0.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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