Barrancon surf break

Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barrancon today?

The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (12 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
868
844
659
581
565
526
503
386
380
437
495
590
590
459
300
335
335
335
286
251
248
309
535
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:34PM0.89m
6:39AM0.88m
6:23PM0.88m
7:16AM1.01m
7:12PM0.85m
7:55AM1.13m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.37m
00:14AM0.13m
12:37PM0.30m
00:46AM0.09m
1:31PM0.22m
1:20AM0.06m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:09
6:08
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
20
21
19
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
24
22
23
21
21
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
373
868
844
659
581
565
526
503
386
380
437
495
590
590
459
300
335
335
335
286
224
210
309
535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
SSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SW
5
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
5
Energy kJ
441
33
54
54
45
81
70
30
50
50
93
44
28
44
13
14
44
78
100
165
251
248
141
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SW
4
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
9
54
54
54
129
127
45
5
5
27
27
50
44
44
16
15
19
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
6
9
79
6
14
14
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
179
179
179
179
45
123
95
123
0
179
179
95
95
95
45
95
179
179
179
95
95
45
45
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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