Barrancon surf break

Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -04
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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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barrancon today?

The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Barrancon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
3
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
526
503
386
380
437
437
590
520
459
300
386
335
386
380
352
248
309
535
528
520
478
451
437
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:39AM0.88m
6:23PM0.88m
7:16AM1.01m
7:12PM0.85m
7:55AM1.13m
8:02PM0.82m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.30m
00:46AM0.09m
1:31PM0.22m
1:20AM0.06m
2:22PM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
22
22
21
20
21
19
22
22
20
20
21
20
20
20
23
23
21
21
21
22
22
22
24
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
565
526
503
386
380
437
437
590
520
459
300
386
335
386
380
352
210
309
535
528
520
478
451
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.4
NW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.5
SW
5
0.3
NW
13
0.5
SW
5
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
70
70
54
129
127
93
44
28
11
27
12
44
78
100
165
251
248
141
24
25
25
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
54
54
14
33
52
45
5
44
5
27
50
44
44
44
44
23
23
23
14
14
14
14
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
50
50
50
5
12
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
123
53
123
179
179
179
95
0
49
95
95
179
179
179
95
45
45
45
0
0
0
172
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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