El Colegio surf break

El Colegio surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 -04
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El Colegio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Colegio sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Colegio today?

The current surf forecast for El Colegio at 12PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s

Table - waves today at El Colegio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
631
1059
1206
1453
1396
1396
1358
1303
1285
1285
1285
1285
1512
1512
1533
1533
1667
1667
1512
1470
1449
1387
1347
Wind (km/h)
0
S
0
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
S
0
ESE
0
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
S
0
E
0
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
E
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:09AM0.86m
3:18PM1.33m
4:36AM0.91m
4:32PM1.30m
5:46AM1.00m
5:37PM1.28m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.57m
10:38PM0.43m
9:51AM0.59m
11:37PM0.40m
11:16AM0.57m
00:25AM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:22
6:21
6:21
6:20
Temp °C
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
19
20
21
19
18
19
19
18
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
489
631
1059
1206
1453
1396
1396
1358
1303
1285
1285
1285
1285
1512
1512
1533
1533
1667
1667
1512
1470
1449
1387
1347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
164
164
17
17
17
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
7
17
300
17
4
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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