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Intendencia surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Intendencia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Intendencia sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Intendencia today?
The current surf forecast for Intendencia at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Intendencia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
572 | 563 | 546 | 423 | 397 | 330 | 437 | 737 | 853 | 949 | 1204 | 1171 | 1155 | 1004 | 1014 | 827 | 814 | 802 | 663 | 699 | 593 | 528 | 520 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.37m | 11:17PM0.89m | 11:33AM1.34m | 11:59PM0.85m | 12:13PM1.30m | 00:48AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.46m | 5:52PM0.46m | 4:40AM0.50m | 6:38PM0.49m | 5:12AM0.54m | 7:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 572 | 563 | 546 | 423 | 397 | 330 | 325 | 737 | 853 | 949 | 1204 | 1171 | 1155 | 1004 | 1014 | 827 | 814 | 802 | 663 | 699 | 593 | 528 | 520 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 8 | WNW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 13 | SW 6 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 38 | 42 | 199 | 297 | 437 | 215 | 219 | 135 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 113 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | W 19 | WNW 14 | W 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 15 | 60 | 20 | 41 | 70 | 70 | 41 | 41 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 60 | 34 | 59 | 17 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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