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Huayquique surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
16.1° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Huayquique today?
The current surf forecast for Huayquique at 8AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
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 Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
335 | 335 | 330 | 282 | 231 | 217 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 248 | 306 | 400 | 600 | 449 | 434 | 496 | 580 | 739 | 729 | 509 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.48m | 8:52PM1.04m | 9:22AM1.55m | 9:41PM0.99m | 10:08AM1.58m | 10:32PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.30m | 3:17PM0.35m | 2:38AM0.29m | 4:08PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.30m | 5:02PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 335 | 335 | 330 | 282 | 231 | 217 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 209 | 306 | 400 | 600 | 449 | 115 | 496 | 580 | 739 | 729 | 509 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 107 | 132 | 165 | 165 | 248 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 99 | 434 | 154 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 229 | 220 | 200 | 148 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 16 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 125 | 80 | 84 | 67 | 85 | 100 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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