Barrancon surf break

Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.3
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
0
E
0
SE
0
E
5
W
5
SW
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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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
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)
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SW
5
0.3
NW
13
0.8
SW
6
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
0.8
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
Energy 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)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy 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)
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
64
19
25
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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