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Cordeles surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cordeles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cordeles sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cordeles today?
The current surf forecast for Cordeles at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cordeles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 99 | 97 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 126 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 140 | 140 | 119 | 115 | 229 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 260 | 212 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:26PM 0.82 | 5:02AM 0.89 | 6:22PM 0.89 | 6:00AM 0.80 | 7:11PM 0.95 | 6:58AM 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:09PM 0.39 | 11:45AM 0.16 | 12:27AM 0.38 | 12:28PM 0.18 | 1:34AM 0.35 | 1:07PM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 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 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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