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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
1669 | 1863 | 2032 | 2020 | 2197 | 2579 | 3152 | 2792 | 2824 | 2256 | 1948 | 1830 | 1584 | 1220 | 1182 | 1350 | 1475 | 1385 | 1516 | 1741 | 1882 | 1995 | 1949 | 1707 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.05m | 7:37PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 8:21PM0.70m | 8:44AM1.12m | 9:03PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.22m | 1:27AM0.14m | 2:47PM0.18m | 2:00AM0.15m | 3:29PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1669 | 1863 | 2032 | 2020 | 2197 | 2579 | 3152 | 2792 | 2824 | 2256 | 1948 | 1830 | 1584 | 1220 | 1182 | 1003 | 929 | 773 | 1516 | 1741 | 1882 | 1995 | 1949 | 1707 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 43 | 87 | 192 | 295 | 553 | 548 | 721 | 851 | 1350 | 1475 | 1385 | 519 | 501 | 398 | 298 | 293 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 87 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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