El Colegio surf break

El Colegio surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
16.5° C
(Which is 2.7°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 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
341
324
319
314
314
236
232
137
209
209
345
340
290
290
322
574
1200
1326
1505
1641
1663
1688
1956
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
WNW
0
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
0
SSW
5
WNW
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:13AM1.15m
5:58PM1.10m
6:59AM1.24m
6:51PM1.04m
7:40AM1.31m
7:39PM0.99m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.35m
12:14PM0.56m
00:21AM0.35m
1:15PM0.51m
00:58AM0.35m
2:09PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
17
17
18
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
21
20
20
19
20
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
352
341
324
319
314
314
236
232
134
209
209
345
340
290
290
239
574
1200
1326
1505
1641
1663
1688
1956
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
27
23
16
16
16
16
90
115
137
104
200
23
6
53
53
322
315
21
21
21
8
20
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
26
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
7
17
17
17
45
67
17
11
50
64
6
6
17
60
81
38
21
6
6
6
6
26
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
9
13
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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