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Huayquique surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Huayquique surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Huayquique sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Huayquique today?
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Huayquique. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
166 | 178 | 368 | 379 | 413 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 390 | 373 | 357 | 295 | 295 | 261 | 212 | 212 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 187 | 125 | 101 | 97 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:28PM0.91m | 11:50AM1.54m | 00:30AM0.88m | 12:46PM1.47m | 1:40AM0.87m | 1:47PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.37m | 6:57PM0.34m | 5:48AM0.43m | 7:59PM0.36m | 6:53AM0.50m | 9:01PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 81 | 178 | 368 | 379 | 413 | 425 | 425 | 413 | 390 | 373 | 357 | 295 | 295 | 261 | 212 | 212 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 187 | 125 | 101 | 97 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 134 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 166 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 52 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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