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Huayquique surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Huayquique today?
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 6PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 Huayquique. (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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 15 | |
335 | 788 | 777 | 685 | 528 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 451 | 335 | 290 | 286 | 340 | 520 | 459 | 346 | 221 | 290 | 246 | 290 | 242 | 269 | 210 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.15m | 6:28PM1.13m | 7:18AM1.27m | 7:16PM1.11m | 7:58AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 335 | 788 | 777 | 685 | 528 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 451 | 335 | 290 | 286 | 340 | 520 | 459 | 346 | 221 | 290 | 246 | 290 | 242 | 269 | 210 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 165 | 161 | 157 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 4 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 129 | 91 | 67 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 95 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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