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Cordeles surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 14 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cordeles today?
The current surf forecast for Cordeles at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cordeles. (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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 292 | 255 | 251 | 455 | 448 | 542 | 488 | 462 | 391 | 273 | 524 | 544 | 583 | 594 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:00AM 0.80 | 7:11PM 0.95 | 6:58AM 0.74 | 7:52PM 1.01 | 7:53AM 0.70 | 8:31PM 1.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:28PM 0.18 | 1:34AM 0.35 | 1:07PM 0.20 | 2:30AM 0.30 | 1:45PM 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
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