La Portada surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 -04
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La Portada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Portada sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at La Portada today?

The current surf forecast for La Portada at 7AM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2ft (0.6m)21s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
0
1
3
0
0
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.6
SW
21
1.2
SW
14
0.8
SW
20
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
2.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
17
1.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
263
365
589
517
627
1018
944
980
1007
985
981
929
866
929
917
1115
894
860
648
514
431
447
346
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
0
N
5
N
0
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:12AM0.57m
1:16PM0.99m
2:20AM0.54m
2:10PM0.96m
3:35AM0.56m
3:06PM0.94m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.33m
8:40PM0.26m
6:58AM0.38m
9:42PM0.26m
8:03AM0.42m
10:34PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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6:10
6:09
6:09
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
19
20
18
16
16
15
16
16
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
21
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
19
19
18
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
76
263
250
589
517
613
1018
944
980
935
913
981
918
866
701
701
505
462
462
524
423
431
447
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
6
1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
272
81
89
91
474
145
940
882
817
1007
985
974
929
854
929
917
1115
894
860
648
514
401
255
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
19
0.1
NW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
152
152
365
441
65
627
10
134
109
10
14
14
14
6
8
8
21
21
21
8
8
8
15
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
188
26
61
366
366
366
241
233
61
11
11
188
139
14
19
0
0
0
0
188
188
41
11
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
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