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La Punta Uno surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Punta Uno surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Punta Uno sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Punta Uno today?
The current surf forecast for La Punta Uno at 6PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Punta Uno. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
790 | 699 | 593 | 528 | 520 | 416 | 409 | 361 | 403 | 503 | 1413 | 827 | 1155 | 1460 | 1101 | 1042 | 1499 | 1482 | 1448 | 1399 | 1287 | 1240 | 1014 | 1115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.30m | 00:48AM0.81m | 12:58PM1.26m | 1:51AM0.79m | 1:50PM1.22m | 3:06AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.52m | 5:49AM0.58m | 8:25PM0.53m | 6:37AM0.63m | 9:24PM0.53m | 7:44AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 790 | 699 | 593 | 528 | 520 | 416 | 409 | 361 | 403 | 503 | 1413 | 827 | 1155 | 1103 | 1003 | 884 | 855 | 821 | 860 | 860 | 806 | 752 | 836 | 728 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 114 | 155 | 197 | 199 | 311 | 380 | 533 | 653 | 843 | 1460 | 1101 | 1042 | 1499 | 1482 | 1448 | 1399 | 1287 | 1240 | 1014 | 1115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 24 | SW 5 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 87 | 6 | 233 | 449 | 25 | 55 | 173 | 14 | 14 | 137 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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