Punta Gruesa surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 -04
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Punta Gruesa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Gruesa sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 4.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Gruesa today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Gruesa at 5PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Punta Gruesa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
505
456
440
434
557
492
345
330
242
242
242
235
257
306
302
335
788
777
685
528
453
440
410
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
SE
5
S
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47PM1.17m
5:13AM0.93m
4:44PM1.16m
5:58AM1.03m
5:37PM1.14m
6:39AM1.15m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.68m
11:00PM0.47m
10:30AM0.66m
11:38PM0.43m
11:39AM0.61m
00:13AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:12
6:12
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
22
21
21
19
19
18
19
19
21
22
20
19
18
19
19
19
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
20
19
20
19
19
20
22
20
20
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SSW
10
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
283
272
234
234
204
557
492
345
330
178
196
242
139
178
210
210
335
788
777
685
528
453
440
410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
10
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
418
505
456
440
434
148
164
175
178
242
242
139
235
151
117
302
96
33
54
54
52
52
52
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
31
80
31
31
7
7
7
7
41
104
143
181
216
257
306
120
144
14
14
14
54
54
54
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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