Playa Blanca surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 -04
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Playa Blanca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Blanca sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Blanca today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Blanca at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1107
933
892
480
663
326
496
481
374
374
421
767
746
650
641
565
371
398
386
330
239
320
200
207
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
0
WSW
5
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM0.97m
5:41AM0.74m
5:07PM0.97m
6:22AM0.85m
5:59PM0.97m
6:59AM0.97m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.24m
10:58AM0.45m
00:02AM0.20m
12:03PM0.39m
00:35AM0.16m
1:00PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:05
6:05
6:04
Temp °C
16
15
17
17
14
15
18
17
17
15
17
15
15
16
18
18
16
16
17
17
15
15
19
18
15
14
16
17
14
15
18
16
17
15
16
14
15
15
17
17
14
16
16
15
15
14
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
1107
933
892
480
663
326
496
481
374
374
421
767
746
650
641
565
371
398
386
330
239
320
200
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.9
SW
9
0.5
SW
17
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
31
80
80
141
143
157
257
357
344
322
232
100
65
25
24
28
53
38
38
103
102
5
171
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.2
WNW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
Energy kJ
29
29
18
101
18
171
17
17
41
66
127
28
26
25
14
24
28
54
54
54
84
104
54
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
540
279
295
291
0
0
493
671
312
309
312
312
0
312
671
671
344
309
312
279
0
271
344
671
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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