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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barrancon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barrancon sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 5.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barrancon today?
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
472 | 472 | 472 | 407 | 380 | 360 | 354 | 347 | 347 | 341 | 353 | 318 | 568 | 711 | 1377 | 1508 | 1753 | 1907 | 1785 | 1785 | 1810 | 1761 | 1644 | 1712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.16m | 2:01AM0.59m | 2:19PM1.11m | 3:29AM0.59m | 3:33PM1.06m | 4:52AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.14m | 7:13AM0.24m | 9:41PM0.14m | 8:37AM0.30m | 10:50PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 472 | 472 | 472 | 407 | 380 | 360 | 354 | 347 | 347 | 341 | 322 | 298 | 568 | 711 | 1377 | 1508 | 1753 | 1907 | 1785 | 1785 | 1810 | 1761 | 1644 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 144 | 144 | 88 | 151 | 353 | 318 | 240 | 275 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 11 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 102 | 103 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 172 | 45 | 45 | 95 | 95 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 95 |
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