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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Barrancon today?
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
346 | 290 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 209 | 147 | 180 | 109 | 85 | 64 | 112 | 157 | 114 | 183 | 167 | 257 | 371 | 375 | 437 | 505 | 777 | 879 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.22m | 1:56AM0.64m | 2:00PM1.15m | 3:10AM0.68m | 3:03PM1.06m | 4:21AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.06m | 7:09AM0.23m | 9:10PM0.08m | 8:27AM0.29m | 10:07PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 346 | 290 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 209 | 147 | 180 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 112 | 157 | 114 | 183 | 167 | 257 | 371 | 375 | 437 | 505 | 777 | 879 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 68 | 69 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 57 | 109 | 109 | 85 | 51 | 112 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 42 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 112 | 109 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 53 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 123 | 95 |
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