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El Faro surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
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 Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1215 | 1042 | 1499 | 1482 | 1448 | 1290 | 1187 | 1240 | 1225 | 1115 | 989 | 883 | 695 | 594 | 529 | 529 | 536 | 536 | 418 | 505 | 525 | 440 | 440 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.22m | 3:06AM0.81m | 2:47PM1.19m | 4:17AM0.85m | 3:47PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.63m | 9:24PM0.53m | 7:44AM0.67m | 10:16PM0.51m | 9:08AM0.68m | 11:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 929 | 884 | 869 | 836 | 860 | 806 | 738 | 690 | 657 | 669 | 615 | 573 | 583 | 594 | 476 | 367 | 310 | 261 | 277 | 272 | 525 | 440 | 440 | 557 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1215 | 1042 | 1499 | 1482 | 1448 | 1290 | 1187 | 1240 | 1225 | 1115 | 989 | 883 | 695 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 536 | 536 | 418 | 505 | 141 | 138 | 196 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 19 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 137 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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