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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Barrancon today?
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 6PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
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 Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2101 | 2054 | 1697 | 1825 | 1652 | 1631 | 1467 | 1449 | 1193 | 905 | 799 | 667 | 752 | 676 | 536 | 543 | 605 | 683 | 565 | 632 | 706 | 623 | 451 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.94m | 3:23AM0.53m | 2:58PM0.92m | 4:32AM0.58m | 3:53PM0.90m | 5:23AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.40m | 10:30PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.43m | 11:10PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1219 | 1211 | 1211 | 1067 | 949 | 966 | 927 | 851 | 866 | 897 | 799 | 634 | 441 | 392 | 392 | 347 | 347 | 354 | 354 | 632 | 706 | 623 | 451 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2101 | 2054 | 1697 | 1825 | 1652 | 1631 | 1467 | 1449 | 1193 | 905 | 752 | 667 | 752 | 676 | 536 | 543 | 605 | 683 | 565 | 251 | 216 | 220 | 234 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 49 | 112 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 80 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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