Caletita Buena surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 -04
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Caletita Buena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caletita Buena sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caletita Buena today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Caletita Buena at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Caletita Buena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
1
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1532
1402
1402
1384
1135
821
716
639
565
507
500
386
357
520
483
595
1099
1227
1099
1201
755
719
909
1230
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:13AM1.08m
9:34PM0.59m
9:52AM1.08m
10:17PM0.57m
10:33AM1.07m
11:01PM0.55m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.14m
3:00AM0.15m
4:50PM0.13m
3:37AM0.17m
5:34PM0.14m
4:15AM0.19m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
19
18
19
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
20
18
19
19
20
21
22
21
19
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
1532
1402
1402
1384
1135
821
716
639
565
507
500
386
357
269
273
321
1099
1227
1099
1201
755
719
909
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
216
167
163
137
134
134
128
52
79
77
22
23
236
520
483
595
23
24
23
23
469
716
627
244
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
22
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
6
6
22
22
22
2
10
69
150
24
236
22
16
23
2
5
31
163
45
22
22
22
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
82
82
82
0
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
0
0
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
0
0
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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