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Buchupureo surfForecast / Concepcion / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buchupureo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buchupureo sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buchupureo today?
The current surf forecast for Buchupureo at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buchupureo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 268 | 263 | 298 | 293 | 258 | 326 | 319 | 505 | 984 | 1137 | 1319 | 1417 | 1569 | 1220 | 1083 | 1065 | 970 | 1189 | 1088 | 1189 | 954 | 1169 | 1052 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:19AM 1.15 | 6:42PM 0.99 | 6:24AM 1.04 | 7:39PM 1.07 | 7:30AM 0.96 | 8:27PM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:12PM 0.24 | 12:30AM 0.49 | 1:02PM 0.28 | 1:47AM 0.47 | 1:46PM 0.30 | 2:51AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:02 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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