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Infernillo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Infernillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Infernillo sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Infernillo today?
The current surf forecast for Infernillo at 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Infernillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1173 | 736 | 582 | 669 | 684 | 995 | 1299 | 1677 | 2124 | 1936 | 1569 | 1178 | 1005 | 833 | 798 | 878 | 819 | 698 | 639 | 502 | 367 | 299 | 239 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:11AM 0.88 | 9:33PM 1.28 | 9:57AM 0.87 | 10:08PM 1.33 | 10:39AM 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:53PM 0.31 | 4:14AM 0.27 | 3:30PM 0.31 | 4:54AM 0.22 | 4:06PM 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:58 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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