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El Faro surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Faro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Faro sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Faro today?
The current surf forecast for El Faro at 1PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
306 | 302 | 335 | 879 | 704 | 685 | 528 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 451 | 386 | 290 | 286 | 340 | 520 | 459 | 346 | 221 | 290 | 246 | 290 | 242 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.03m | 5:37PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.15m | 6:28PM1.13m | 7:18AM1.27m | 7:16PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.61m | 00:13AM0.39m | 12:40PM0.55m | 00:48AM0.35m | 1:34PM0.47m | 1:23AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 210 | 210 | 335 | 879 | 704 | 685 | 528 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 451 | 386 | 290 | 286 | 340 | 520 | 459 | 346 | 221 | 290 | 246 | 290 | 242 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 117 | 120 | 120 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 129 | 91 | 39 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 165 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 306 | 302 | 144 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 27 | 67 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 95 | 12 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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