La Puntilla surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2494
2460
2426
2392
2358
2099
2008
1979
1876
1848
1793
1765
1606
1606
1545
1420
1301
1301
1134
1134
965
876
861
761
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SSE
0
S
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
S
5
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:31PM1.12m
6:32AM0.93m
6:28PM1.08m
7:18AM1.03m
7:17PM1.04m
7:59AM1.11m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.41m
00:18AM0.23m
12:17PM0.38m
00:59AM0.21m
1:17PM0.33m
1:34AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2494
2460
2426
2392
2358
2099
2008
1979
1876
1848
1793
1765
1606
1606
1545
1420
1301
1301
1134
1134
965
876
861
761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
195
195
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
195
195
0
0
0
0
0
147
144
144
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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