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Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barrancon today?
The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 6PM is: 1.2m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (07 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | |
548 | 996 | 1009 | 1438 | 1965 | 1844 | 1690 | 1947 | 2101 | 2054 | 1697 | 1825 | 1759 | 1631 | 1467 | 1449 | 1193 | 978 | 828 | 752 | 667 | 752 | 536 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.97m | 2:06AM0.51m | 2:03PM0.94m | 3:23AM0.53m | 2:58PM0.92m | 4:32AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.25m | 6:44AM0.36m | 9:38PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.40m | 10:30PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 396 | 435 | 790 | 1438 | 1374 | 1125 | 1271 | 1291 | 1219 | 1279 | 1211 | 1087 | 1106 | 984 | 984 | 944 | 961 | 978 | 828 | 645 | 523 | 752 | 385 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 548 | 996 | 1009 | 1365 | 1965 | 1844 | 1690 | 1947 | 2101 | 2054 | 1697 | 1825 | 1759 | 1631 | 1467 | 1449 | 1193 | 905 | 752 | 752 | 667 | 333 | 536 | 543 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 220 | 362 | 99 | 100 | 25 | 123 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 49 | 112 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 172 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
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