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Budeo surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Budeo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Budeo sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Budeo today?
The current surf forecast for Budeo at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Budeo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 136 | 134 | 99 | 97 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 115 | 261 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:50PM 1.12 | 4:59AM 1.10 | 6:51PM 1.19 | 5:59AM 1.04 | 7:42PM 1.25 | 6:55AM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:57AM 0.31 | 11:28PM 0.70 | 11:49AM 0.31 | 12:45AM 0.70 | 12:38PM 0.31 | 1:49AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
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