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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barrancon today?
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 8AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
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 morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
957 | 933 | 740 | 711 | 711 | 701 | 553 | 538 | 895 | 431 | 418 | 368 | 309 | 304 | 172 | 388 | 472 | 472 | 486 | 538 | 630 | 545 | 530 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.33m | 10:41PM0.70m | 11:04AM1.32m | 11:40PM0.66m | 12:00PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.03m | 5:03PM0.01m | 4:11AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.02m | 5:03AM0.10m | 7:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 957 | 933 | 740 | 711 | 711 | 701 | 553 | 538 | 895 | 431 | 418 | 368 | 309 | 304 | 117 | 388 | 472 | 472 | 486 | 538 | 630 | 545 | 530 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 375 | 339 | 283 | 277 | 216 | 196 | 196 | 212 | 18 | 168 | 164 | 137 | 120 | 117 | 172 | 171 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 169 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 95 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 123 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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