Huayquique surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -04
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:10
6:10
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)
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy 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)
0.7
SW
10
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.7
SW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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