Barrancon surf break

Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
14.6° C
(Which is 5.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barrancon today?

The current surf forecast for Barrancon at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s

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 Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
472
472
407
380
360
354
347
347
341
353
318
568
711
1377
1508
1753
1907
1785
1785
1810
1761
1644
1712
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM1.16m
2:01AM0.59m
2:19PM1.11m
3:29AM0.59m
3:33PM1.06m
4:52AM0.65m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.14m
7:13AM0.24m
9:41PM0.14m
8:37AM0.30m
10:50PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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6:22
6:21
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
22
23
21
20
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
20
20
20
22
23
21
20
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
21
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
472
472
472
407
380
360
354
347
347
341
322
298
568
711
1377
1508
1753
1907
1785
1785
1810
1761
1644
1712
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
75
34
15
5
8
65
144
144
88
151
353
318
240
275
5
5
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
14
14
8
5
8
8
75
102
103
12
38
60
12
7
7
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
179
179
179
172
45
45
95
95
179
179
179
95
45
45
45
45
179
179
179
95
45
45
0
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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