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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
335 | 424 | 737 | 964 | 1669 | 1863 | 2032 | 2020 | 2197 | 2579 | 2982 | 2792 | 2824 | 2256 | 1948 | 1830 | 1584 | 1220 | 1182 | 1350 | 1475 | 1385 | 1516 | 1741 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 6:50PM0.78m | 7:33AM1.05m | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 8:21PM0.70m | 8:44AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.13m | 2:03PM0.22m | 1:27AM0.14m | 2:47PM0.18m | 2:00AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 335 | 424 | 737 | 964 | 1669 | 1863 | 2032 | 2020 | 2197 | 2579 | 2982 | 2792 | 2824 | 2256 | 1948 | 1830 | 1584 | 1220 | 1182 | 1003 | 929 | 773 | 1516 | 1741 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 5 | NW 13 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 338 | 231 | 178 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 43 | 87 | 192 | 295 | 553 | 548 | 721 | 851 | 1350 | 1475 | 1385 | 573 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 87 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
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