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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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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) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 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) | SW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 5 |
| 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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 12 |
| 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) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 9 | 79 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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