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Maitencillo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Maitencillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maitencillo sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Maitencillo today?
The current surf forecast for Maitencillo at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Maitencillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 481 | 475 | 387 | 377 | 362 | 344 | 437 | 445 | 376 | 337 | 363 | 314 | 268 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 229 | 224 | 511 | 375 | 1200 | 1367 | 1541 | 1223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:56AM 1.25 | 5:11PM 0.90 | 4:56AM 1.12 | 6:17PM 0.96 | 6:00AM 1.01 | 7:16PM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:57AM 0.18 | 10:43PM 0.44 | 11:50AM 0.22 | 12:06AM 0.47 | 12:39PM 0.25 | 1:23AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
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