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Playa Cavancha surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Cavancha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Cavancha sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Cavancha today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Cavancha at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa Cavancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1380 | 1285 | 1052 | 929 | 1070 | 1059 | 984 | 1006 | 1327 | 1312 | 1297 | 1537 | 1215 | 1055 | 1068 | 1068 | 1068 | 853 | 677 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 440 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:23PM0.95m | 8:53AM1.40m | 9:04PM0.92m | 9:28AM1.41m | 9:44PM0.89m | 10:03AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.44m | 2:07AM0.38m | 3:39PM0.42m | 2:39AM0.40m | 4:20PM0.41m | 3:12AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1380 | 1285 | 1052 | 929 | 786 | 773 | 634 | 510 | 1327 | 1312 | 1297 | 1537 | 1215 | 1055 | 1068 | 1068 | 1068 | 853 | 677 | 573 | 499 | 440 | 440 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 449 | 449 | 582 | 738 | 1070 | 1059 | 984 | 1006 | 445 | 350 | 344 | 258 | 216 | 180 | 147 | 138 | 113 | 113 | 90 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 69 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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