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Nuluhaga surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nuluhaga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nuluhaga sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nuluhaga today?
The current surf forecast for Nuluhaga at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nuluhaga. (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) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 183 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 99 | 97 | 75 | 73 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:06AM 0.99 | 5:27PM 0.82 | 5:03AM 0.89 | 6:24PM 0.89 | 6:02AM 0.80 | 7:12PM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:01AM 0.13 | 11:11PM 0.38 | 11:47AM 0.15 | 12:29AM 0.38 | 12:29PM 0.18 | 1:36AM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
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