El Colegio surf break

El Colegio surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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 Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
371
318
310
453
566
704
714
640
614
589
621
540
532
458
451
437
369
363
352
341
324
319
314
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
W
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:51PM1.31m
4:13AM0.97m
3:57PM1.23m
5:18AM1.06m
5:00PM1.16m
6:13AM1.15m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.36m
9:37AM0.59m
10:53PM0.36m
11:01AM0.59m
11:40PM0.35m
12:14PM0.56m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
18
17
16
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
18
18
19
21
20
19
17
17
17
18
18
20
21
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
211
371
318
310
453
566
704
714
640
614
589
621
540
532
458
451
437
369
363
352
341
324
319
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
61
28
76
73
39
6
6
8
21
27
29
30
39
40
40
34
28
30
30
30
31
26
26
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
29
14
18
30
14
10
10
5
5
21
21
21
21
21
8
2
8
7
31
7
17
17
17
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
54
72
62
22
23
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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