La Puntilla surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -04
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La Puntilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Puntilla sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Puntilla today?

The current surf forecast for La Puntilla at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
704
586
569
551
543
462
462
373
373
242
229
265
164
164
161
161
154
154
194
235
214
314
371
581
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
0
E
0
SSE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:41PM1.33m
1:31AM0.71m
1:42PM1.25m
2:49AM0.74m
2:46PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.25m
7:51PM0.20m
6:44AM0.32m
8:53PM0.21m
8:00AM0.39m
9:52PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:12
6:12
6:12
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
704
586
569
551
543
462
462
373
373
242
229
265
164
164
161
161
128
104
104
104
104
314
371
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
10
19
9
9
9
43
68
68
69
62
65
113
146
146
85
112
71
92
194
235
214
77
100
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
13
31
31
13
13
9
9
8
8
67
27
8
37
37
52
51
154
154
103
140
118
88
30
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
144
144
0
0
0
0
0
144
144
144
8
0
0
0
0
144
144
144
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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