Barrancon surf break

Barrancon surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

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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
16.4° C
(Which is 4.3°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barrancon this week:

The surf forecast for Barrancon over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barrancon in the next 12 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 14th Dec)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 16th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 16th Dec)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrancon over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
Period(s) (?)111111141312121111121212111111101016161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)182169169220581397658754645718743604441346300229154166162144140
Wind
(km/h)
0
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
0
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscrosscross-
on
crosscrossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:51AM
0.77
7:05PM
0.93
6:49AM
0.71
7:47PM
0.99
7:44AM
0.67
8:25PM
1.04
8:34AM
0.65
9:02PM
1.08
9:19AM
0.63
9:39PM
1.11
10:01AM
0.63
10:17PM
1.14
10:41AM
0.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:18AM
0.37
12:20PM
0.16
1:26AM
0.34
12:58PM
0.18
2:22AM
0.29
1:36PM
0.19
3:09AM
0.23
2:13PM
0.19
3:51AM
0.19
2:50PM
0.18
4:31AM
0.15
3:27PM
0.17
5:10AM
0.13
4:03PM
0.16
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise-6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52-
Sunset--8:17--8:19--8:19--8:20--8:20--8:21--8:22
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212222202222202222202222212323212323212223
Feels °C (?)222221192121202122202222212323212323202222
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Information about the Barrancon Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barrancon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrancon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrancon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barrancon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barrancon may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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