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La Castilla El Tabo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Castilla El Tabo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Castilla El Tabo sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Castilla El Tabo this week:
The surf forecast for La Castilla El Tabo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Castilla El Tabo in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 9th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 9th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 7th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Castilla El Tabo over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | |
326 | 482 | 940 | 1342 | 2982 | 1215 | 853 | 659 | 387 | 334 | 640 | 1214 | 700 | 604 | 788 | 743 | 637 | 336 | 423 | 281 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.23m | 1:51AM0.72m | 1:55PM1.17m | 2:55AM0.69m | 2:50PM1.12m | 4:14AM0.69m | 3:51PM1.08m | 5:28AM0.74m | 4:54PM1.07m | 6:22AM0.83m | 5:53PM1.07m | 7:03AM0.96m | 6:47PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.32m | 6:53AM0.44m | 9:17PM0.35m | 7:42AM0.49m | 10:24PM0.35m | 8:53AM0.53m | 11:21PM0.33m | 10:24AM0.54m | 00:07AM0.28m | 11:44AM0.50m | 00:44AM0.23m | 12:48PM0.42m | 1:18AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 326 | 482 | 844 | 488 | 81 | 320 | 853 | 659 | 387 | 294 | 350 | 1214 | 700 | 604 | 788 | 743 | 637 | 336 | 423 | 281 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 6 | W 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 8 | WNW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 43 | 839 | 1342 | 17 | 1215 | 219 | 25 | 15 | 334 | 640 | 37 | 94 | 163 | 93 | 31 | 49 | 71 | 102 | 46 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | W 11 | NW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 254 | 940 | 198 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 144 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 57 | 66 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | — | — | — | 2982 | — | — | 166 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 59 | 289 | 61 | 424 | 61 | 289 | 289 | 7 | 1 | 190 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
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Information about the La Castilla El Tabo Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Castilla El Tabo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Castilla El Tabo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Castilla El Tabo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Castilla El Tabo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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