El Colegio surf break

El Colegio surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
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
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1358
1303
1285
1285
1285
1408
1512
1491
1533
1667
1667
1667
1512
1470
1449
1387
1347
1327
1235
1216
1094
1077
1060
1060
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
0
SW
0
SE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
0
ENE
0
SSE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
ENE
0
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
S
0
SSE
0
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:36AM0.91m
4:32PM1.30m
5:46AM1.00m
5:37PM1.28m
6:40AM1.10m
6:33PM1.25m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.59m
11:37PM0.40m
11:16AM0.57m
00:25AM0.37m
12:26PM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:21
6:21
6:20
Temp °C
18
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
17
18
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
18
20
18
19
20
21
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
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
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1358
1303
1285
1285
1285
1408
1512
1491
1533
1667
1667
1667
1512
1470
1449
1387
1347
1327
1235
1216
1094
1077
1060
1060
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
11
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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)
4
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)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
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