Infernillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 72.03° W

Infernillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Infernillo sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.6° 

Infernillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Infernillo today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Infernillo at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Infernillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
0
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.5
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
384
379
362
351
330
383
359
347
289
655
583
740
881
1031
895
961
1931
1785
1835
1676
1629
1538
1623
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:17AM1.20m
1:25PM1.16m
2:00AM1.18m
2:06PM0.99m
2:47AM1.14m
2:55PM0.85m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.23m
7:38PM0.19m
8:15AM0.33m
8:12PM0.30m
9:21AM0.43m
8:52PM0.40m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
3
4
4
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
8
12
10
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
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