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Caramucho surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Caramucho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caramucho sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Caramucho today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caramucho at 8PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Caramucho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
444 | 444 | 335 | 354 | 669 | 1297 | 1669 | 1889 | 2061 | 2166 | 2197 | 2544 | 2830 | 2982 | 2902 | 2322 | 1977 | 1830 | 1744 | 1527 | 1182 | 1208 | 1461 | 1532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:46PM0.77m | 7:31AM1.03m | 7:33PM0.72m | 8:06AM1.07m | 8:18PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.26m | 00:52AM0.12m | 2:03PM0.22m | 1:25AM0.14m | 2:48PM0.18m | 1:59AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 444 | 444 | 335 | 325 | 669 | 1297 | 1669 | 1889 | 2061 | 2166 | 2197 | 2544 | 2830 | 2982 | 2902 | 2322 | 1977 | 1830 | 1744 | 1527 | 1182 | 1100 | 944 | 944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 6 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | 83 | 354 | 374 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 87 | 87 | 192 | 33 | 553 | 548 | 728 | 964 | 1208 | 1461 | 1532 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WSW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 22 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 39 | 14 | 50 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 298 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 5 | 64 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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